Lydia Davis on How Translation Opens a Writer’s Mind

Lydia Davis on How Translation Opens a Writer’s Mind

“You are ventriloquist and chameleon.”

By Lydia Davis | December 3, 2021

How to Reframe the Strangeness of <em>The Plague</em> as Sci-Fi Noir

How to Reframe the Strangeness of The Plague as Sci-Fi Noir

Sunra Thompson on Finding Inspiration in "Low" Genres to Reimagine Albert Camus

By Sunra Thompson | November 24, 2021

“Territories of the Uncanny.” A Reading List of the Irreal

“Territories of the Uncanny.” A Reading List of the Irreal

Helen Chau Bradley Recommends Mariana Enriquez, Fleur Jaeggy, and More!

By Helen Chau Bradley | November 24, 2021

The Methodology of Musicality: On Translating the Literary Lyricism of <em>The Last One</em>

The Methodology of Musicality: On Translating the Literary Lyricism of The Last One

Lara Vergnaud Considers Rhythm, Orality, and the Challenge of Making Words Sing

By Lara Vergnaud | November 23, 2021

To All the Gays of Seoul: On Translating Sang Young Park

To All the Gays of Seoul: On Translating Sang Young Park

Anton Hur Considers the Importance of Feeling Fully Seen

By Anton Hur | November 17, 2021

Strangeness, Uncanniness, Eeriness: This Year at the Festival Neue Literatur

Strangeness, Uncanniness, Eeriness: This Year at the Festival Neue Literatur

The Best of Contemporary German Writing in New York

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On Loving, Losing, and Returning to Poetry

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Ari Honarvar Traces Her Relationship to Rumi, Her Mother, and Her Persian Identity

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The Parallel Lives of Translators: On Mario Levrero’s <em>The Luminous Novel</em>

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Annie McDermott Marvels at the Genius of One of Latin America's Most Esteemed Writer

By Annie McDermott | August 5, 2021

Translating at the Blurred Edge of Memoir and Fiction

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K.E. Semmel on Mathilde Walter Clark’s Lone Star

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The Mind-Expanding Practice of Translating Claudia Ulloa Donoso

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Lily Meyer on the Transporting Absurdity of Fiction

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