In this show listen to tales of communication breakdowns, deciphered dialogue, and language that transcends words. With stories by:
Eric Bogosian is an award-winning playwright and actor. His plays and solo shows include Talk Radio, Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll, and suburbia. He recently published his second novel, Wasted Beauty.
Edith Grossman is a translator and critic of literature in Spanish. She has translated the poetry, fiction, and nonfiction of many Latin American writers, among them Mario Vargas Llosa and Gabriel Garcia Marquez. Her recent translation of Don Quixote has garnered critical acclaim.
Dr. Alan Rabinowitz is the Director of the Science and Exploration Division for the Wildlife Conservation Society based at the Bronx Zoo. He has masterminded and facilitated the creation of numerous nature preserves and sanctuaries all over the world. He is the author of six books.
Michael Rips is a fifth-generation Nebraska native. A graduate of Oxford University, he served as a law clerk to a Supreme Court justice and continues to practice criminal litigation. He is the author of The Face of a Naked Lady and Pasquale's Nose.
Flash Rosenberg is photographer, cartoonist, writer, performer, and romantic. Her cartoons, essays, and illustrations have appeared in The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal. Her award-winning motion picture Pulse of Desire, composed of 7000 stills, screened internationally.
Host and curator Paul Holdengraber is the Director of Public Programs for the New York Public Library. Paul is perfectly suited to host "Lost in Translation": He was born in Texas but was raised all over Europe, speaking four languages, simultaneously, and calls himself a linguistic monster.
Violinist Katy Cox is accomplished in classical, Eastern European Roma, and bluegrass styles.
