Nordic Noir: Crime in translation with Victoria Cribb

Victoria Cribb is the translator of the bestselling and award-winning Icelandic crime writer Arnaldur Indridason. She co-translated Arctic Chill with Bernard Scudder, and has translated Indridason's other novels, Hypothermia and Operation Napoleon. Victoria talks about the insights and challenges of translating crime fiction, and gives examples of what may happen when Nordic crime fiction invades the English language. Chaired by Dr Jakob Stougaard-Nielsen (UCL Scandinavian Studies). Nordic Noir Book Club blog: www.scancrime.wordpress.com