Houssine Dehbi reviews Ros Schwartz’s translation of Khalid Lyahmlahy’s novel «Venice Requiem», focusing in particular on the literary and translational ethics of witnessing.
Bearing Down on the Numbers
The Faithfulness of the Original
Evariste Pimplis talks with Peter Constantine about self-translating his debut novel, set in the aftermath of the #MeToo movement, from the original French into modern Greek.
Rereading Klaus Merz
John Taylor offers a favorable appreciation of the recent retranslation, by Marc Vincenz, of Klaus Merz’s oneiric novella «Jakob schläft», previously translated by Tess Lewis.
Why I Am an Activist Translator
Teresa Villa-Ignacio lays out the grounds on which she aspires to be an activist translator, while elucidating the social and literary conditions that make that work possible.
MANIFESTO / O-SE*IN!M
Matt Reeck, in this passionate follow-up to his piece «Control Alt Delete», argues for more livable conditions and broader recognition for translators under late capitalism.
Strange Encounters and Needless Worries
Stine An and Yoo Heekyung indulge in a richly detailed conversation about An’s new translation of Heekyung’s poetry collection «Winter Night Rabbit Worries» for Ugly Duckling.
