Another NTM premiere: a gorgeous selection of poems from two beloved Ukrainian poets, Hryts’ko Chubay and Kateryna Babkina, translated by the accomplished Oksana Rosemblum. Hryts’ko Chubay is practically unknown to the Western reader, while Kateryna Babkina is a young poet who is already known in the West, especially in Europe. These tremendous poems in two […]
The Rhombus by Gábor Király Translated from the Hungarian by Katarina Peters
In this installment, we’re sharing the most unusual poem The Rhombus by the Hungarian poet Gábor Király skillfully translated by Katarina Peters who also included her process notes, detailing her translation challenge of capturing the poem’s musicality, accents texture, and its graphic diamond shape. We think the result is terrific. Click HERE to read The Rhombus […]
ESPRESSO—Short Story by Eliah Germani (Gonzalo Soto Germani) Translated from Spanish by Marko Miletich
Today we’re happy to share the short story Espresso by the award-winning Chilean writer Eliah Germani (Gonzalo Soto Germani) in the engaging translation by Marko Miletich. We like this story because it depicts an apparent tragic encounter in an urban environment, but with humorous overtones reminiscent of Woody Allen. The language is enjoyably sarcastic and […]
Martial, Translated from the Latin by George Held
In this installment, we’re excited to share some new translations from the Latin—a series of epigrams by Martial translated by George Held. We hope you’ll appreciate the trip to ancient times, the authors’ daring language, as well as these witty English renditions. We’d love to hear from you! Find us on Twitter @TranslateMonth, tag us using […]
Bruised on Scaffolds, Scraped by Ropes: Four Poems Translated from the Hebrew by Lisa Katz
Today we’re excited to share these four riveting translations by Lisa Katz of Eli Eliahu’s The Laborers, Ory Bernstein’s Abraham becomes human and How was love when it was, and Miri Ben Simhon’s In my next book. With each selection, Katz included process notes detailing the challenges she faced in her translation work. The poems […]
Dream in Bas-relief: 6 Poems by Kostas Karyotakis Translated from the Greek by Peter J. King and Andrea Christofidou
We’re proud to present today another #NTM2018 premiere: six beautiful new poems by the beloved Greek poet Kostas Karyotakis translated by the accomplished Peter J. King and Andrea Christofidou. Kostas Karyotakis [Κώστας Καρυωτάκης] (1896–1928) published three collections of poetry before committing suicide in June 1928. His poems are beautiful and sorrowful, turning “the darkness from […]
Sticking Close to the Original: An Essay on Translating Lorca by Richard Greene
Today, we’re excited to share a poignant essay on the craft of translation by the poet and translator Richard Greene who takes issue with a recent translation of a poem by Federico García Lorca posted recently by the Academy of American Poets. Let us know your thoughts on this or any other translation issues you […]
A Blade of Grass: Two Poems from the New Anthology of Palestinian Poetry
In this installment, we’re sharing two poems in translation from the groundbreaking anthology of Palestinian Poetry A Blade of Grass edited by Naomi Foyle and published by Smokestack Books in November 2017. A Blade of Grass brings together, in English and Arabic, new work by poets from the Occupied West Bank and Gaza, from the […]