Women in Translation Month: Books Translated by Women That Have Won the PEN Translation Prize
In the final two posts of the series, we expand the concept to feature the books translated by women that have won the PEN Translation Prize and the PEN… More
Margaret Carson’s Tribute to Edith Grossman
This tribute was written by Margaret Carson. She is the translator of Sergio Chejfec's My Two Worlds et al., and the former co-chair of PEN America Translation Committee. More
A View from the United States: The PEN America Translation Committee
This is a fascinating time for literary translators into English, and a critical one. Where does the work of the PEN America Translation Committee fit into this changing landscape?… More
Shading and Retranslation: Translator Burton Pike’s Comments at BookExpo America
In recent years, literary translators have paid more attention to the shadings of the original work, whereas earlier translators were more focused on simply translating the story told rather… More
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Retranslating, Publicizing, and Pitching: PEN Translation Committee Brings Its Expertise to BEA15
Practical matters were the focus of the PEN America Translation Committee’s programming at this year’s BookExpo America, with panels on retranslating great works, publicizing international literature, and pitching translations… More
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