Samuel Martin pays tribute to the writer and translator Paul Auster (1947-2024), recalling how their two paths crossed and revisiting Auster’s translations of Joseph Joubert.
Unlocked Doors & Inner Rewards
As Long As Language Exists
Bradley Harmon immerses himself and the reader in the process of translating the work of Swedish poet Katarina Frostenson, in this translator’s note from «The Space of Time».
Translation as Invitation
Teresa Villa-Ignacio takes the reader through the intimate process of researching and translating Tahar Ben Jelloun’s iconic 1968 poem ‘L’Aube des dalles’ for a recent anthology.
Wrong from the Start!
In search of shared experience: Talbot Hook points a finger at the Moon, exploring the parallels between literary translation and Zen Buddhism.
“Not Sacrifice the Ease of the French” (Part I)
Vincent Kling examines the surprising, negative reception that Marianne Moore's translation of La Fontaine's «Fables», to ask, more generally, how to fairly appraise a work of literary translation.
Now More Roads Lead to France
Samuel Martin hails the first book-length French edition of a selection of poems by the Anglo-Welsh poet Edward Thomas (1878-1917), translated from the English by Sarah Montin.
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