The Irish Itinerary Podcast
The Irish Itinerary Podcast is an audio podcast brought to you by EFACIS, the European Federation of Associations and Centres of Irish Studies. As an innovative addition to our longstanding Irish Itinerary circuit which organises live events all across Europe, this series will bring together some of the best contemporary Irish authors and artists in conversation with leading Irish Studies scholars from across Europe. This exciting new project is designed in the spirit of open access and inclusivity, and made possible by the generous support of Culture Ireland, the Department of Foreign Affairs, and the Irish College, Leuven.
The Irish Itinerary Podcast
55. Emilie Pine in conversation with Michelle Witen (12 December 2024)
In her conversation with Michelle Witen, Emilie Pine talks about her novel Ruth & Pen (2022). She discusses the city as an urban, but also internal landscape; the infertility journey depicted in the novel and how she wanted to give the male character a space and a voice in this; the intertwining of embodiment and displacement; the difficulty of finding your voice and of listening; neurodivergence in narrative; intertexts in Ruth & Pen; and how her academic interests inflect her writing.