Jhumpa Lahiri: Why Is Italo Calvino So Beloved Outside Italy?

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On the Translatability and “Secret Essence” of Calvino’s Language

By Jhumpa Lahiri | May 19, 2022

The Russian War on Ukraine Has Always Been a War on Its Language

The Russian War on Ukraine Has Always Been a War on Its Language

Askold Melnyczuk on the Assault on a Country’s Literature

By Askold Melnyczuk | May 11, 2022

In Memoriam: Sergio Chejfec

In Memoriam: Sergio Chejfec

Translator Heather Cleary Remembers Her Friend, the Argentinean Writer

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How the Russian and Ukrainian Languages Intersect in Eugene Vodolazkin’s <em>Brisbane</em>

How the Russian and Ukrainian Languages Intersect in Eugene Vodolazkin’s Brisbane

Marian Schwartz on the Current State (and Future) of Russian Literature in Translation

By Marian Schwartz | April 29, 2022

Yoko Tawada Captures the Unique Joys of Having an Uncategorizable Identity

Yoko Tawada Captures the Unique Joys of Having an Uncategorizable Identity

Yurina Yoshikawa on Scattered All Over the Earth and the Experience of Losing a Mother Tongue

By Yurina Yoshikawa | April 25, 2022

Asadollah Amraee and Arezoo Salari on the Process of Translating <em>The Elephant of Belfast</em> and Its Resonance in Iran

Asadollah Amraee and Arezoo Salari on the Process of Translating The Elephant of Belfast and Its Resonance in Iran

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