Michelle Mirabella reflects on what it means for translators and authors to emerge together, and pays tribute to her fellow translators whose work continues to open new paths.
“…all the words that are running through my head.”
Translation Rights
David Bellos digs into the curious French origins of international translation rights to show how today’s copyright laws reflect ideas of authorship and property.
Silent in Transit
Drawing from Anne Carson and John Cage, Carolina Iribarren explores what it means for a resonant translation practice to be attuned to structures of silence.
And Not Towards Peace
Hopscotch is thrilled to share Esther Allen’s afterword for her long-awaited translation of Antonio Di Benedetto’s The Silentiary, coming from NYRB Classics on February 1st, 2022.
Translationships (VI)
In Translationships VI, Magdalena Edwards turns to an unlikely source for a new look at translation: Denis Villeneuve’s film DUNE (2021), as exemplified by its protagonist Paul.
Translating in Sympathetic Ink
Amélie Derome sheds light on Marie Canavaggia, whose role as Céline’s secretary has overshadowed her work as a translator, namely of John Cowper Powys’s autobiography.
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