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X-WR-CALNAME;VALUE=TEXT:Memory Burn: Czech author Marek Torčík discusses his prize-winning memoir with Jonathan Bolton and Veronika Tuckerova, Department of Slavic Languages in Literatures
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SUMMARY:Memory Burn: Czech author Marek Torčík discusses his prize-winning memoir with Jonathan Bolton and Veronika Tuckerova, Department of Slavic Languages in Literatures
DESCRIPTION:<h2><a href="/rethinking-translation">RETHINKING TRANSLATION</a></h2><h2>SPEAKER:&nbsp;<span>Marek Torčík</span></h2><p><em><span>Memory Burn</span></em><span>: Czech author Marek Torčík discusses his prize-winning memoir with Jonathan Bolton and Veronika Tuckerova, Department of Slavic Languages in Literatures</span></p><h3><span>About the Speaker</span></h3><p><span>Marek Torčík (1993) is a poet, novelist and journalist. He lives in Prague, where he studied English literature and culture at Charles University. His poetry collection </span><em><span>Rhizomy (Rhizomes)</span></em><span> was published in 2016. His novel </span><em><span>Memory Burn (Rozložíš paměť)</span></em><span>, delves into the aftermath of trauma and meticulously examines the way memory shapes who we are and how we perceive others; it earned Torčík the Jiří Orten Award and the Magnesia Litera Award for Prose (2024). English translation was published in 2025.&nbsp;</span></p><p><em><span>Co-sponsored by the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures.</span></em></p>
LOCATION:Barker Center, Thompson Room
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