Back From The Dead: Translating Transylvania

About this episode

The episode discusses the translation of Dracula into Irish and the political motives behind it.

With thanks to the Bram Stoker Festival, the Motherfoclóir Podcast was resurrected for one afternoon in October 2022 to discuss the translation of Dracula into Irish by Seán Ó Cuirreáin. In this recording of last year's live show Darach is joined by Peadar and Siún as they consider the different motives of the politicians who commissioned the translation and the writer asked to carry out the work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Guests: Seán Ó Cuirreáin, Peadar, Siún

Topics covered

• translation
• Dracula
• Irish literature
• politics

Keywords

• Bram Stoker Festival
• live show
• translation motives

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