"Married Life" by Sergio Pitol & George Henson

About this episode

Chad, George Henson, and Mark Haber discuss the English release of Sergio Pitol's 'Married Life' and delve into translation theory and Pitol's literary impact.

George Henson (Pitol’s translator) and Mark Haber ( Lesser Ruins , Ada ) join Chad to celebrate the recent release in English of the third volume in Sergio Pitol’s “Carnival Triptych,” Married Life . They talk about that book, but also spend a lot of time discussing The Art of Flight and the “Trilogy of Memory,” which propelled Pitol into the global spotlight both when it came out in the original Spanish, and in George’s translation. There’s also talk of translation theory and finding a voice, editing practices and intertextuality, and much more. This episode’s music is “Marriage” by Gold Panda. You can subscribe to the Three Percent Podcast at Apple , Spotify , or wherever you get your podcasts. And be sure to follow our sister podcasts: Two Month Review ( Apple , Spotify ) and Mining the Dalkey Archive ( Apple , Spotify ) for more book and industry talk! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit threepercentproblem.substack.com

People in this episode

Host: Chad

Guests: George Henson, Mark Haber

Topics covered

• translation
• literature
• Sergio Pitol
• intertextuality
• editing practices
• Carnival Triptych

Keywords

• editing practices
• Sergio Pitol
• Married Life
• translation theory
• Carnival Triptych
• intertextuality
• George Henson
• Mark Haber

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Three Percent Podcast, Open Letter Books

Products: Marriage

Books & works: Married Life, The Art of Flight, Trilogy of Memory

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