The Art of Translation with Literary Translator Jennifer Croft

All Of It with Alison Stewart | Jan 24, 2022

One of the most anticipated books of the year is the English translation of Nobel winner Olga Tokarczuk’s magnum opus, The Books of Jacob. Jennifer Croft, her longtime translator, joins us to discuss the novel, her career, and the art of translation. Croft was awarded the 2018 Man Booker International Prize, alongside Tokarczuk, for her translation of Flights.

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