Alexandra Tilden reviews Julia Sanchesโs translation of Mariana Oliverโs Migratory Birds and lays bare the broad political implications of seemingly subtle linguistic choices.
In Flight, In Flux
Reading and Translating Theatre
Kotryna Garanasvili takes her English-language adaptation of Lithuanian playwright Marius Ivaลกkeviฤius as a starting point for reflecting on how we read and translate theater.
Feminism, Translation, and the Importance of Local Context
Jennifer Boum Make reviews Una Dimitrijevicโs translation of Emmaโs ยซThe Emotional Load and Other Invisible Stuffยป and highlights the translatorโs role as cultural mediator.
Voller Poesie und Gefรผhl
Ayรงa Tรผrkoฤlu reflects on the work and decisions that went into co-translating Selim รzdoฤanโs novel ยซThe Blacksmithโs Daughterยป from German with Katy Derbyshire.
Katabatic Unearthings
Sarah Booker and Olivia Lott discuss Oliviaโs translation from the Spanish of Colombian poet Lucรญa Estradaโs collection ยซKatabasisยป, shortlisted for a PEN translation award.
Funny Material
Matt Reeck reflects on the sonic, grammatical, and cultural aspects of humor he encountered while translating a selection of Shrilal Shuklaโs satire pieces from the Hindi.
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