David Boyd discusses the many styles and voices contained in «Terminal Boredom», the first collection of Izumi Suzuki’s science fiction stories translated into English.
Dreams, Drugs and Rock ‘n’ Roll
Translationships (II)
In her second installment of Translationships Magdalena Edwards reflects on the notion of consent as it relates to translation, with help from fellow translator Natasha Lehrer.
Zabor, or the Crisis of Language
Emma Ramadan takes her recent translation of Kamel Daoud’s novel «Zabor, or the Psalms» as a starting point to reflect on her own identity and “in-betweenness” as a translator.
Unknowing Translation
Alexander Dickow reflects on the disconnects between translation theory and practice, exploring certain unexpected and unpredictable coincidences that tend to crop up when one translates rhyming verse.
Let’s Start with the Trees
Timea Sipos talks about finding her feet as a translator of Hungarian poetry, chronicling her close working relationship with the writer Márton Simon over the past four years.
Funny Material
Matt Reeck reflects on the sonic, grammatical, and cultural aspects of humor he encountered while translating a selection of Shrilal Shukla’s satire pieces from the Hindi.
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