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.
Zabor, or the Crisis of Language
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.
Translationships (I)
Magdalena Edwards explores the notion of TRANSLATIONSHIPS, relationships that connect us to others by way of language and translation. The first in a series here on Hopscotch.
Drink, My Girl, Drink
Annie Rutherford reflects on her work with Belarusian poet Volha Hapeyeva, translating her poetry into English—with bilingual examples illustrating some challenges.
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