The Fitzcarraldo Editions Archive

Kate Briggs in conversation with Jennifer Hodgson: Writer and translator Kate Briggs, author of This Little Art and The Long Form, speaks to Jennifer Hodgson, writer, critic and editor of Ann Quin’s The Unmapped Country, about her work, touching on the generative potential of translation, the possibilities and constraints of third-person narration and the novel as a collective production. Recorded at Young Space in April 2023. Edited by Frankie Wells. Music composed by Kwes Darko.

Brian Dillon, critic and essayist, discusses writing with Chris Power. They explore using images, writing attentively about sentences and objects, transitioning from academic to engaging writing, the influence of writers like Roland Barthes, the balance between close reading and interpretation, and the significance of personal experiences in writing.