Name: Translating Culture
Start: 2024-09-21T13:00:00-05:00
End: 2024-09-21T14:30:00-05:00
Location: 2600 Park Ave, Minneapolis, MN, United States, Minnesota 55407

Join an engaging talk with Duluth author-translator Eva Apelqvist as she delves into her work translating Moa Backe Åstot’s YA novel, *Fire From the Sky*. Recently honored as a Printz Honor Book, this novel offers a glimpse into a Sámi community in northern Sweden. Eva will discuss the book’s significance for American readers, the challenges of translating across cultures, and the delicate task of navigating unfamiliar cultural landscapes. A Q&A with Eva and Swedish translator Rachel Willson-Broyles will follow.
Eva Apelqvist is a Swedish immigrant, Duluth-based writer, and translator. Her recent works include the mystery *Mörker över skateparken* and the upcoming translation of *The Lost Ones* by Johan Rundberg.