{"id":418922,"date":"2019-04-18T10:00:01","date_gmt":"2019-04-18T14:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/College\/translation\/threepercent\/?p=418922"},"modified":"2019-06-12T15:19:51","modified_gmt":"2019-06-12T19:19:51","slug":"season-eight-of-the-two-month-review-codex-1962-by-sjon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/College\/translation\/threepercent\/2019\/04\/18\/season-eight-of-the-two-month-review-codex-1962-by-sjon\/","title":{"rendered":"Season Eight of the Two Month Review: CODEX 1962 by Sj\u00f3n"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you’re a long-time listener to the Two Month Review podcast, or even a part-time follower of the Open Letter twitter,\u00a0 you’ve probably already heard that the next season of the podcast (it’s eighth?!) is going to be all about Sj\u00f3n’s\u00a0CoDex 1962<\/a>.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

\"\"“Spanning eras, continents, and genres,\u00a0CoDex 1962<\/i>\u2014twenty years in the making\u2014is Sj\u00f3n’s epic three-part masterpiece<\/b><\/p>\n

Over the course of four dazzling novels translated into dozens of languages, Sj\u00f3n has earned a global reputation as one of the world’s most interesting writers. But what the world has never been able to read is his great trilogy of novels, known collectively as\u00a0CoDex 1962<\/i>\u2014now finally complete.<\/p>\n

Josef L\u00f6we, the narrator, was born in 1962\u2014the same year, the same moment even, as Sj\u00f3n. Josef’s story, however, stretches back decades in the form of Leo L\u00f6we\u2014a Jewish fugitive during World War II who has an affair with a maid in a German inn; together, they form a baby from a piece of clay. If the first volume is a love story, the second is a crime story: L\u00f6we arrives in Iceland with the clay-baby inside a hatbox, only to be embroiled in a murder mystery\u2014but by the end of the volume, his clay son has come to life. And in the final volume, set in present-day Reykjav\u00edk, Josef’s story becomes science fiction as he crosses paths with the outlandish CEO of a biotech company (based closely on reality) who brings the story of genetics and genesis full circle. But the future, according to Sj\u00f3n, is not so dark as it seems.<\/p>\n

In\u00a0CoDex 1962<\/i>, Sj\u00f3n has woven ancient and modern material and folklore and cosmic myths into a singular masterpiece\u2014encompassing genre fiction, theology, expressionist film, comic strips, fortean studies, genetics, and, of course, the rich tradition of Icelandic storytelling.”<\/p>\n

I highly, highly recommend getting a copy of this Best Translated Book Award longlisted title<\/a> and following along with this podcast. We have a great array of guests lined up, from some returning all-stars to some new voices, and, if all goes according to plan, Sj\u00f3n himself!<\/p>\n

For those who like reading along, here are the official dates for the release of the audio podcasts<\/a>. As always, the live videocasts will take place a day earlier (every Wednesday) and are available forever on our YouTube channel<\/a> (in case you like to admire Brian’s amazing wall or watch me gesticulate wildly). If you watch us live, you can ask questions, make comments, and help improve the overall quality of the show. (Help us? We need it?)<\/p>\n

April 25: Introduction<\/p>\n

May 2: Pages 1-57<\/p>\n

May 9: 58-109<\/p>\n

May 16: 110-155<\/p>\n

May 23: 156-198<\/p>\n

May 30: 199-256<\/p>\n

June 13: 257-302<\/p>\n

June 20: 303-344<\/p>\n

June 27: 345-406<\/p>\n

July 4: 407-450<\/p>\n

July 11: 451-517<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Buy a copy of the book<\/a>. Subscribe to our YouTube channel<\/a> and Apple podcast<\/a>. And while you’re there, please give us a rating. We greatly value your feedback, and your ratings and comments help others find our podcast. You’re doing a service of bringing great Icelandic literature to readers who may not have known that they need it.<\/p>\n

See you next Wednesday!<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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