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  1. 21/05/2013

    Mother Tongue, Other Tongue Launches in London

    We are delighted to announce that the submission period for the Mother Tongue, Other Tongue poetry competition 2013 is now open!

  2. 08/05/2013

    PTC Wins ACE Catalyst Grant to Help Develop Fundraising Capacity

    We're delighted to announce that a consortium headed by the PTC, in partnership with Modern Poetry in Translation and Poetry London, has been awarded a grant by the Arts Council's Catalyst Fundraising scheme.

  3. 08/02/2013

    Abdellatif Laabi visits London to Launch His New Chapbook

    We're delighted that leading Moroccan poet, Abdellatif Laâbi, will be visiting London to launch his new chapbook of poems, translated by André Naffis-Sahely

  4. 31/12/2012

    Al-Saddiq Al-Raddi's 'Breathless' Welcomes in the New Year in The Guardian

    Poet Carol Rumens chose Al-Saddiq Al-Raddi's 'brief, beautiful love poem', 'Breathless', for her Poem of the Week column in The Guardian because 'it captures the sense of expectation with which we greet a new year'.

  5. 14/12/2012

    We've Had a Wonderful 2012: Thanks for All Your Support!

    2012 has been an exceptional year for the PTC. If you helped to translate a new poem at a workshop, were one of the 2000 people who came to our readings, bought a chapbook, or downloaded a podcast, then THANK YOU!

  6. 14/12/2012

    Make a Donation to the PTC for Free Everytime You Shop Online

    easyfundraising is a new way to donate to the PTC at no cost to yourself every time you shop online. If you'd like to support us, it's really simple to create an account and start donating.

  7. 12/12/2012

    Hadraawi Wins the Prestigious Prince Claus Fund Award

    We're delighted to announce that leading Somali poet, Maxamed Ibraahim Warsame 'Hadraawi', has been given one of this year's prestigious Prince Claus Fund Awards

  8. 29/10/2012

    Twenty New Videos from Our Persian Poets' Tour

    We've now loaded up twenty new videos recorded at our Persian Poets' Tour Gala Reading at London's Rich Mix featuring Azita Ghahreman, Reza Mohammadi and Shakila Azizzada reading with Maura Dooley, Mimi Khalvati and Nick Laird

  9. 01/10/2012

    Our Dear Friend, Leading Somali Poet, Gaarriye Has Died

    Everyone at the PTC is devastated by the tragic news that Maxamed Xaashi Dhamac 'Gaarriye' has died after a long and painful illness. Not only have we lost a much loved friend, but the world has lost one of its greatest poets.

  10. 10/09/2012

    We're Looking For a New Company Manager

    The PTC would like to recruit a Company Manager who would be responsible for the management and administration of the company.

  11. 10/09/2012

    'A Treat Every Week': Our 100th Poem Podcast is Released

    On 10th September we released our 100th Poem Podcast via iTunes. Downloaded more than 10,500 times, our unique podcasts feature a poem by one of the world's leading poets read first in English translation and then in its original language.

  12. 08/09/2012

    The PTC Visits the Poetry Book Fair

    The PTC will be hosting a book stall at this year's Poetry Book Fair, a celebration of the dynamic world of contemporary poetry publishing. Unfortunately our planned reading with Reza Mohammadi and Al-Saddiq Al-Raddi has been cancelled.

  13. 05/09/2012

    Reza Mohammadi participates in Poets for Pussy Riot

    Reza Mohammadi joined a fantastic line up of contemporary poets for a reading to show solidarity with imprisoned activists Pussy Riot.

  14. 11/08/2012

    Olympic Success Shines Spotlight on Somali Culture

    Thanks to Mo Farah's Olympic success, the world now knows how fast Somalis can run. Our aim is to draw attention to the outstanding poetry created by people who are arguably the most poetry-obsessed on earth!

  15. 31/07/2012

    Al-Saddiq Al-Raddi Interviewed for The New Statesman Blog

    Al-Saddiq Al-Raddi discusses politics, poetry, the significance of ancient Sudanese history and the impact of translation on his work against the background of political upheaval in Sudan

  16. 24/07/2012

    Six Insightful and Fascinating Essays on Translating Three Persian Poets

    You can now read six insightful and fascinating essays on the complexities and delights of the translation process by Maura Dooley, Mimi Khalvati, Nick Laird, Hamid Kabir, Elhum Shakerifar and Zuzanna Olszewska

  17. 20/07/2012

    Reza Mohammadi - Poem of the Week in The Scotsman

    We're delighted that Reza Mohammadi's poem 'Providence' has been selected as 'Poem of the Week' in The Scotsman.

  18. 26/06/2012

    PTC Poets and Translators at Poetry Parnassus

    Poetry Parnassus is the largest gathering of international poets ever staged. We're delighted that ten PTC poets and translators have been invited to participate in this remarkable celebration of world poetry.

  19. 24/05/2012

    Freelance Arabic-Speaking Audience-Development Coordinator to Work with the Sudanese Community

    The Poetry Translation Centre is looking for a freelance Arabic-Speaking Audience-Development Coordinator to work with the Sudanese community during a residency for leading Sudanese poet, Al-Saddiq Al-Raddi, at The Petrie Museum of Archaeology.

  20. 22/05/2012

    ACE Funds Residency for Sudanese Poet, Al-Saddiq Al-Raddi, at The Petrie Museum

    We're delighted to announce that Arts Council, England has agreed to fund a residency for Sudanese poet, Al-Saddiq Al-Raddi at the Petrie Museum for Egyptian Archaeology at University College London

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