Join Cian McCourt, commissioning editor at Verso Books, and translators Polly Barton and Helen O'Horan as they discuss the challenge and joy of bringing the work of Japanese author Izumi Suzuki to the English-speaking world for the fist time.
Izumi Suzuki is described as a "legend of Japanese science fiction" and a countercultural icon. She worked as a model and an actor, and produced numerous essays, works of short fiction and novels, before taking her own life in 1986.
Commenting on Terminal Boredom, McCourt said: "When a friend doing post-graduate work found a short snippet about Izumi Suzuki's fiction in a footnote and sent it my way, I was intrigued enough to do some digging. My early enthusiasm was bolstered when a reader's report arrived full of notes such as 'argumentative pyjama scenes abound' and 'the subtle wordplay suggests Gertrude Stein at her most playful'. This is a collection of seven pitch-black and punky pleasures, as charming as they are unsettling."
About the event:
Running time: 60 minutes
Tickets: £3 / £5 (plus 50p booking fee)
The event will be live on Zoom.
