On the closing day of Druskininkai Poetic Fall 2019, an odd bunch of Baltic literary activists found themselves in a drowsy conference room, trying to come up with a great idea. Even though it was way too early for epiphanies, we did. We decided to publish a literary review in English that would...
Maria Esko
#Resident’s Notes 2 – Maria Esko
Weeks 3–5 THE LOCALS Pharmacy ‘Sveiki, where can I find Omega 3?’ ‘Laba diena, they’re right there on the bottom shelf.’ ‘Any recommendations?’ ‘I have only one recommendation for every disease. Drink a bottle of red wine in the evening.’ ‘You recommend drinking a bottle of wine every evening?’...
#Resident’s Notes – Maria Esko
Week 1 AWESTRUCK The feeling of privilege to be able to witness the grand arrival of spring on the Curonian Spit kicked in fast. After having dropped off my luggage at TVRC and taken a quick first glance at my welcoming new home, I rushed back out, since my gut demanded that I tackle the famous...
Artist Residencies 2023 Grant winner – Maria Esko
We invite you to meet our current resident – Maria Esko from Estonia. Maria won the scholarship of the “Artist Residencies” project and will reside at the International Center for Translators and Writers in Nida for two months. Maria Esko is a literary translator specialising in French...
Maria Esko
Winner of the scholarship under the „Artist Residencies“ project Duration of residence: March - April, 2023 Creation work, translations: • Selected stories by Annie Saumont. Aeg elada ja teisi jutte, LR 33–35/2018. Tallinn: Kultuurileht, 2018 (Nominated to Tallinn University literary prize...