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Every Writer Should Learn How to Translate

Every Writer Should Learn How to Translate

Kristen Renee Miller on the Transformative Experience of Translating Marie-Andrée Gill

By Kristen Renee Miller | March 20, 2023

Xiaolu Guo on Translating<br> the Self

Xiaolu Guo on Translating
the Self

“I want to talk about the possibilities of translation.”

By Xiaolu Guo | March 10, 2023

In the Hour of War: Carolyn Forché and Ilya Kaminsky on Contemporary Ukrainian Poetry

In the Hour of War: Carolyn Forché and Ilya Kaminsky on Contemporary Ukrainian Poetry

“Take only what is most important. Take the letters. / Take only what you can carry.”

By Carolyn Forché and Ilya Kaminsky | February 24, 2023

Reveling in the Untranslatable: On the Beauty and Complexity of the German Language

Reveling in the Untranslatable: On the Beauty and Complexity of the German Language

“German is the mirror that I managed to polish to an unusually high shine.”

By Jude Stewart | February 9, 2023

Two of the Best Translators in the Business Are Married (to Each Other) and Up For the Same Literary Award

Two of the Best Translators in the Business Are Married (to Each Other) and Up For the Same Literary Award

A Conversation with Jennifer Croft and Boris Dralyuk About Raising Twins and Winning Awards

By Jonny Diamond | February 8, 2023

“What Excuse Do I Have for Having Written Nothing Yet Today? None.” Glimpses Into Kafka’s Workshop

“What Excuse Do I Have for Having Written Nothing Yet Today? None.” Glimpses Into Kafka’s Workshop

Ross Benjamin on Translating Franz Kafka’s Diaries

By Ross Benjamin | January 10, 2023

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On Translation and the (Temporary) Inheritance of Trauma

By Yardenne Greenspan | January 4, 2023

Why Turgenev Remains One of the Most Important Russian Writers (And Why You Should Read the Constance Garnett Translation)

By Josh Billings | December 19, 2022

Dora Diamant, the Amazing Woman Who Captured Kafka’s Heart

By The Virtual Book Channel | December 15, 2022

Alison Watts: The Life of a Translator and Reading for Fun When Your Job is in the Literary World

Alison Watts: The Life of a Translator and Reading for Fun When Your Job is in the Literary World

In Conversation with Christopher Hermelin on So Many Damn Books

By So Many Damn Books | December 13, 2022

The Best Reviewed Literature in Translation of 2022

The Best Reviewed Literature in Translation of 2022

Featuring Olga Tokarczuk, Eleną Ferrante, Fernanda Melchor, Yoko Tawada, and More

By Book Marks | December 9, 2022

#ReadingAfrica: Five Writers and Publishers Discuss the Continent’s Boundless Literary Landscape

#ReadingAfrica: Five Writers and Publishers Discuss the Continent’s Boundless Literary Landscape

Ed Nawotka Talks to Sulaiman Adebowale, Colleen Higgs, Jessica Powers, Sandra Tamele, and Rachel Zadok

By Literary Hub | December 8, 2022

“The Cat Thief” by Son Bo-mi, Translated by Janet Hong

“The Cat Thief” by Son Bo-mi, Translated by Janet Hong

From the Latest Issue of Freeman's

By Son Bo-mi and Janet Hong | November 8, 2022

On the Interpreters Whose Words Directed Chinese and British History

On the Interpreters Whose Words Directed Chinese and British History

Henrietta Harrison on a Key Episode in Diplomatic History

By Henrietta Harrison | October 12, 2022

WATCH: Polina Barskova on How We Cope with Experiences That Defy Comprehension

WATCH: Polina Barskova on How We Cope with Experiences That Defy Comprehension

In Conversation with Catherine Ciepiela and Masha Gessen at Greenlight Bookstore

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Some Predictions For Who (Should) Win the 2022 Nobel Prize for Literature

Some Predictions For Who (Should) Win the 2022 Nobel Prize for Literature

Twelve Writers Who Have a Shot

By Lavanya Krishnan and Sandeep Bethanabhotla | September 30, 2022

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