Doฤa Ayar studies the stakes and strategies involved in translating an early twentieth-century collection of erotica from the formative days of Turkeyโs post-Ottoman republic.
The Public Privacy of the Early Turkish Republic
As Grand As They Come
Helen Cunningham calls for a broader recognition of Almudena Grandesโ literary achievement and discusses the pleasures and challenges of translating her fiction into English.
We begin, necessarily, with the words
Katherine Hedeen and Vรญctor Rodrรญguez Nรบรฑez speak with Michelle Mirabella about their new collaborative translation of Rolando Kattanโs poetry collection ยซBullet-Proof Vestยป.
Why I Am an Activist Translator
Teresa Villa-Ignacio lays out the grounds on which she aspires to be an activist translator, while elucidating the social and literary conditions that make that work possible.
MANIFESTO / O-SE*IN!M
Matt Reeck, in this passionate follow-up to his piece ยซControl Alt Deleteยป, argues for more livable conditions and broader recognition for translators under late capitalism.
On Swahili Hip-Hop and the Insufficiency of Translation
Richard Prins discusses his approach to translating the lyrics of contemporary Swahili hip-hop artists for his book ยซBrain Flavourยป, forthcoming this summer from Tenement Press.
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