Nathan H. Dize remembers how he first encountered Makenzy Orcelโs novel ยซLes Immortellesยป and reflects on the ethical stakes of translating such a tale from contemporary Haiti.
Rebuilding the Room, Letting the Light Shine Through
Nathan Dize probes Conor Brackenโs recent translation of Haitian poet Jean DโAmรฉrique, from the challenges of reproducing sonic clusters to the concept of poetryโand possibly translation itselfโas witness.

