Neil Alexander Walker tells Peter Constantine about his scholarship and his efforts to document, preserve, and translate the Indigenous Pomoan languages of Northern California.
Saving Lost Sounds
On Translation, Codification, and Something in Between
Addison Bale takes an in-depth look at the work of Chinese-American painter Martin Wong and explores the degree to which his paintings can be considered “a site of translation.”
The Office, The Daily Show, and Waiting for Godot
Amanda Andrei attends Geffen Playhouse’s recent production of Samuel Beckett’s play «Waiting for Godot» and comes away with a few insights or “provocations” for translators.
Writer, Translator, Sorceress
Elena Schafer celebrates Jenny McPhee’s retranslation of Elsa Morante’s «Lies and Sorcery» long after a controversial first translation clouded the novel’s reception in English.
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.
Following Threads and Leaving Traces (Part 1)
Breon Mitchell chats with our own Chris Clarke about the untold riches of translators’ archives, how they are compiled in the first place and what is involved in curating them.
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