Episode 10: McCarthy Translator Paulo Faria

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Episode 10 of Reading McCarthy welcomes as a guest McCarthy’s translator into Portuguese, Paulo Faria. Paulo Faria was born in 1967, in Lisbon, Portugal. He graduated in Biology and teaches science, but he always had a passion for literature. He became a literary translator as a young man. In 2016 he published his first novel, «Strange war of common use», and his third novel has just been published in Portugal.  He has translated each of McCarthy’s novels into Portuguese.  This wide-ranging conversation touches upon the difficulties of translating complex authors, Paulo’s experience in meeting McCarthy, a consideration of Don Delillo, and much more. 

Thanks to Thomas Frye, who composed, performed, and produced the music for READING MCCARTHY.  His music includes “The World to Come” (intro), “Blues for Blevins” (Outro) and “Toadvine” (at 5:34).  Additionally we have songs from Peter Josyph in this episode: “Wesley’s Song” and “Suttree’s Song” from McCarthy Variations, at 19:44 and 38:56 (“Suttree’s Song” is repeated as a second outro).

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