Bring your favorite writers’ works to another audience!
Are you interested in literary translation? Could you use extra support or feedback to develop a project in progress or to finally start that literary translation you’ve always dreamed of doing? Regardless of the poem, story, or play, the choice to translate a literary text into English is often an act of resistance or path toward social justice. Some international writers first published their work in translation (instead of in the original language) to avoid censorship, because of their sexual orientation, or due to the political climate in their country of origin. Behind each of these publication stories is a translator!
In this virtual, self-paced workshop offered through Wet Ink, you will be invited to submit—and receive feedback on—four of your translations (of up to five pages each) that you have undertaken from any language into English. The four-week workshop also includes short, weekly readings in translation theory. Poets from Charles Simic to Elizabeth Bishop and Gary Snyder have also translated significant works from other languages and you can, too.
Explore how literary translation can enhance your own writing practice while giving writers from around the world a voice in English.
Learn at your own pace: This workshop will take place over Wet Ink, which is an asynchronous creative writing platform. The instructor will post a lesson and assignment at the beginning of each week, and participants can log in and read the lessons/post assignments/comment on other classmates’ work at their convenience. Shortly before the start date, participants will receive an invite from Wet Ink to create their login info and access the class. Please check your spam if you don’t see it.
In this workshop you’ll learn:
- The theory and craft of literary translation.
Time requirements
- Self-determined
Materials
- All reading materials will be provided.
Who should take this workshop?
- Multilingual writers
If you need an accommodation for this workshop, please contact us at access@{{{{homeurl_non_www}}}}. We will attempt to fulfill all requests, but advance notice is necessary to arrange for some accessibility services.