A new edition of selected poems by Makoto Ooka, translated by Janine Beichman, is a treasure chest for lovers of Japanese poetry.
Wulf & Eadwacer Translated from Old English
The poems below have been excerpted from a longer work called Wulf & Eadwacer, an experimental translation by M.L. Martin.
Three Poems by Stella Díaz Varín Translated from Spanish
These poems by Chilean poet Stella Díaz Varín are from her collection, 'Time, Imaginary Measure,' and have been translated from Spanish by Rebecca Levi.
Five Poems by Lidija Dimkovska Translated from Macedonian
These poems by Lidija Dimkovska have been translated from the original Macedonian by Ljubica Arsovska and Patricia Marsh.
Ideas Have No Smell: An Interview with M. Kasper
M. Kasper on how he went about creating facsimile-style translations of some of the 'unacknowledged literary greats of the twentieth century.'
Three Short Stories by Ryūnosuke Akutagawa, Translated from Japanese
These three stories by legendary writer Ryūnosuke Akutagawa were translated from the original Japanese by Ryan C.K. Choi.
Review: Language Is a Revolver For Two by Mario Montalbetti
It’s as if Mario Montalbetti is daring his reader to seek permanence in poetry’s aftermath, to maintain remembrance in spite of the difficulty.
Review: No Budu Please by Wingston González
Reading No Budu Please is like committing to the excavation of the continual traumas that occur within a post-colonial consciousness.
Review: The Houseguest and Other Stories by Amparo Dávila
Reading Amparo Dávila’s stories is like accepting an invitation for tea at a haunted house.
Two Poems by Ali Rashid Translated from Arabic
In the morning we share cigarettes, and coffee.
Review: Camellia Street by Mercè Rodoreda, Translated by David Rosenthal
David Rosenthal is clearly a masterful translator of the original Catalan — you can see Rodoreda’s pen at work behind his translation.
Four Poems from Ortsion Bartana Translated from Hebrew
Four poems from the Israeli poet Ortsion Bartana, translated from the original Hebrew by Hana Inbar and Robert Manaster.