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.
A Garden of Earthly Delights and Bodily Horrors
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.
Music, Math, Religion, and Naming
On the topographical rhythms of prose, and historical decisions for transliteration: Chris Clarke reflects on his translation of Algerian author Ryad Girodโs novel ยซMansourโs Eyesยป.
Filling the Space and Hiding Within
Mirgul Kali attends closely to ยซAmanatยป, a new anthology of translated stories by Kazakh women, and elucidates the challenging conditions in which the texts came to be written.
Keep Danish Weird
Lise Kildegaard speaks with Daniel Rabuzzi about her friendship and collaboration with the Danish author Louis Jensen, whose ยซSquare Storiesยป she has translated into English.
Vibrant Worlds, Vibrant Words
Daniel Rabuzzi reviews ยซThe Pomegranatesยป, Cristina Mazzoniโs anthology of modern Italian fairy tales, and discusses the particular challenges and rewards of translation involved.
