Amanda Andrei attends Geffen Playhouse’s recent production of Samuel Beckett’s play «Waiting for Godot» and comes away with a few insights or “provocations” for translators.
The Office, The Daily Show, and Waiting for Godot
Unlocked Doors & Inner Rewards
Samuel Martin pays tribute to the writer and translator Paul Auster (1947-2024), recalling how their two paths crossed and revisiting Auster’s translations of Joseph Joubert.
2024 Reading Recap & 2025 Preview
The Hopscotch editors offer a look back at some of their reading high points in translation from 2024 and a look forward to some exciting publications on the horizon in 2025.
Following Threads and Leaving Traces (Part 2)
In Part 2 of their conversation, Breon Mitchell and Chris Clarke discuss further strategies for maintaining translation archives so as to ensure their usefulness and durability.
As Long As Language Exists
Bradley Harmon immerses himself and the reader in the process of translating the work of Swedish poet Katarina Frostenson, in this translator’s note from «The Space of Time».
Translation as Invitation
Teresa Villa-Ignacio takes the reader through the intimate process of researching and translating Tahar Ben Jelloun’s iconic 1968 poem ‘L’Aube des dalles’ for a recent anthology.
