In this episode of "This is Not a Poem," host Elliot KB speaks with British Nigerian writer and amateur photographer Lauretta Alonge about her poem "I Wish I Knew Your Friends." They delve into the nuances of writing and self-translating poetry, exploring how Lauretta navigates linguistics and culture in both English and Spanish. Reading her[...]

In this episode of This is Not a Poem, Paris-based writer and translator Carrie Chappell joins us in the studio to discuss 20th-century French writer Hélène Bessette. Alongside host Elliott K.B, Carrie Chappell dives into her discovery of this largely forgotten author, defining her poetic novel Garance Rose and speaking on Hélène Bessette’s struggles with[...]