What We Can Learn From Multiple Translations of the Same Poem

What We Can Learn From Multiple Translations of the Same Poem

And How It Brings Us Closer to the Experience of Reading the Original

By Martha Collins | November 13, 2017

Haruki Murakami on His Favorite Young Novelist: Mieko Kawakami

Haruki Murakami on His Favorite Young Novelist: Mieko Kawakami

Introducing the Freeman's Channel at Literary Hub

By Haruki Murakami | October 4, 2017

The Future of New Writing: Introducing <em>Freeman's</em>, Issue Four

The Future of New Writing: Introducing Freeman's, Issue Four

New Writing from Valeria Luiselli, Samanta Schweblin, Édouard Louis, and More

By John Freeman | September 19, 2017

Why We Need to Translate More Women Writers

Why We Need to Translate More Women Writers

In Conversation with David Brookshaw, Translator of Paulina Chiziane

By Literary Hub | August 30, 2017

On Living, and Thinking, in Two Languages at Once

On Living, and Thinking, in Two Languages at Once

Camille Bordas on Bouncing Between French and English

By Camille Bordas | August 11, 2017

The Trick to Translating Rhythm, Tone, and Slang

The Trick to Translating Rhythm, Tone, and Slang

Lisa Dillman's Tools of the Trade, Yuri Herrera Edition

By Lisa Dillman | June 9, 2017

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The Bolaño Effect: Latin American Literature in Translation

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10 Japanese Books by Women We’d Love to See in English

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10 Books by Polish Women Writers We'd Like to See Translated

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