A Resonant Silence: Heather Cleary on Translating María Ospina’s <em>Only a Little While Here</em>

A Resonant Silence: Heather Cleary on Translating María Ospina’s Only a Little While Here

"There is a powerful form of resistance to be found in lingering with the unfamiliar..."

By Heather Cleary | March 31, 2026

Playing With Words: Heather Cleary on the Pleasures of Translating the Unfamiliar

Playing With Words: Heather Cleary on the Pleasures of Translating the Unfamiliar

“We often learn the most from texts (and friends) with which we have little in common.”

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In Memoriam: Sergio Chejfec

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Translator Heather Cleary Remembers Her Friend, the Argentinean Writer

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Visiting the City's Invisible Bookshops, Behind Closed Doors

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Beyond Borges: 5 Argentine Writers You Should Know

Beyond Borges: 5 Argentine Writers You Should Know

Of Clones, Cruelty, and “Dark, Startling Power”

By Heather Cleary | September 9, 2015

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