On the occasion of their second Duras co-translation, Olivia Baes and Emma Ramadan reflect on ยซThe Easy Lifeยป, Durasโs ongoing influence, and their evolving co-translation relationship.
On the Point of Becoming
Byways of Translation
Munawwar Abdulla reviews the cotranslation by Darren Byler and an anonymous ally of Perhat Tursunโs ยซThe Backstreetsยป, the first Uyghur novel to appear in English translation.
Review of Can Xue’s ยซMystery Trainยป
Kenny Yim admires the artfulness of Can Xueโs novel ยซMystery Trainยป as translated by Natascha Bruce, and reflects on the ways in which a translation becomes uncannily familiar.
The Hyper-real magical realism of ยซCursed Bunnyยป
Yoojung Chun delights in the gruesome details and barbed social critique of ยซCursed Bunnyยป, Anton Hurโs acclaimed translation of the Korean short story collection by Bora Chung.
A Garden of Earthly Delights and Bodily Horrors
Georgina Fooks reviews Ave Barreraโs novel ยซThe Forgeryยป, translated by Ellen Jones and Robin Myers, with particular attention to the bookโs sensory (and sensational) aspects.
Javier Marรญasโs Legacy
Katie King pays warm homage to the Spanish writer and translator Javier Marรญas (1951-2022), highlighting the immense importance of his translation practice on his own writing.
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