Matthew Spencer writes on the process and emotional weight involved in translating fragments selected from Heinrich von Kleist’s short-lived Berliner Abendblätter.
Yesterday’s Yesterday’s Paper
The Writer as Ruin
Charles Prusik introduces us to «The Interim», the latest Hilbig from Two Lines Press, examining the intersection of history, materiality, and subjectivity in Hilbig’s work.
Voller Poesie und Gefühl
Ayça Türkoğlu reflects on the work and decisions that went into co-translating Selim Özdoğan’s novel «The Blacksmith’s Daughter» from German with Katy Derbyshire.
Cascading Splendor: Doderer’s «The Strudlhof Steps»
«Of course, simply having a translation of a great book is not enough; ideally it should be worthy of its source. Vincent Kling's translation admirably fulfills this hope.»
“Occupation: Composer and Writer”: A Translator As Well
This introduction to the century-spanning career of composer and writer Ernst Krenek culminates in a discussion of his self-translation of «The Three Overcoats of Anton K.»
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