Elizabeth Torres: Every Language is a Codex

Elizabeth Torres, known as Madam Neverstop, is a Colombian-American poet, translator, and multimedia artist residing in Denmark. With a background in Media & Film and Fine Arts from Kean University, NJ, and an MFA in Performing Arts from Den Danske Scenekunstskole, her work spans poetic journalism, artistic installations, film, soundscapes, and visual arts. She explores themes of displacement, identity, and minority representation through various media and has authored over 20 poetry books in multiple languages, contributing to numerous anthologies worldwide. In 2022 Elizabeth was the recipient of the Ambroggio Prize by the Academy of American Poets for her book Lotería: Nocturnal Sweepstakes.
As a cultural organizer, she is the founder and director of The Poetic Phonotheque, Red Door Magazine & Gallery, the Nature & Culture: International Poetry Film Fest, Resonans Fringe Festival, and is the host of the Red Transmissions Podcast.

We talked about Elizabeth's journey from Colombia to the to the US; how war, migration and language shaped their voice. She also talks about the healing force of poetry, the complexity of translation, and her life now in Denmark as a bilingual artist working across borders and forms.

 

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