Helen Cunningham calls for a broader recognition of Almudena Grandes’ literary achievement and discusses the pleasures and challenges of translating her fiction into English.
As Grand As They Come
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.
On Swahili Hip-Hop and the Insufficiency of Translation
Richard Prins discusses his approach to translating the lyrics of contemporary Swahili hip-hop artists for his book «Brain Flavour», forthcoming this summer from Tenement Press.
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.
Wonders in Aliceland
Pierre Senges leaps down the rabbit-hole in this review of Philippe Jaworski’s new French translations of Lewis Carroll for Gallimard’s prestigious Bibliothèque de la Pléiade.
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