On these pages you can find reviews of our translations and events; interviews with our poets and translators; blog posts; and a selection of fascinating essays on translation by some of the UK’s best known poets and translators.
Three exciting poetry collections from the PTC coming up this year: Real by Karin Karakaşlı (tr. Canan Marasligil and Sarah Howe), The Thorn of Your Name by Víctor Terán (tr. Shook), and Translation of the Route by Laura Wittner (tr. Juana Adcock).
The PTC’s Erica Hesketh reflects on three approaches to translating poetry as she prepares to step down as Director and Editor.
As the organisation celebrates 20 years since its founding and as Director Erica Hesketh steps down after an incredible 8 years in post, we are seeking a dynamic and creative individual to lead the next chapter in our story and to support the incredible team at the PTC to realise the next phase of our vital work.
The Poetry Translation Centre is seeking a freelance Editor to join our small and dynamic team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with experience of editing poetry and/or literature in translation, an international outlook and an entrepreneurial spirit.
The winner of the 2024 Sarah Maguire Prize for poetry in translation is On the Contrary by Lia Sturua, translated by Natalia Bukia-Peters and Victoria Field, published by Fal and supported by Writers' House Georgia.
It’s Women in Translation Month! We list 10 must read poetry books in translation by women poets from around the world.
The Poetry Translation Centre is so pleased to announce the appointment of Nariman Youssef as Director and Nashwa Nasreldin as Editor!
The Poetry Translation Centre is looking for young poets in the UK with an interest in multilingual creativity to join our UNDERTOW artist development scheme.
This year's shortlist of the biennial prize for the best poetry in translation from around the world features poetry from Spanish, Korean, Persian, French, Arabic, Georgian and Chinese.
Throughout 2024, the Poetry Translation Centre is celebrating its 20th birthday with a jam-packed programme of events, workshops, publications and prizes.
The Chair of the Judges for the 2024 Sarah Maguire Prize, poet and broadcaster Ian McMillan, shares his journey into poetry in translation.
Explore eight of some of the most important poetry books in translation for National Poetry Day on this year's theme of 'Refuge'.
By: Jon Herring,
Jon Herring, part of the PTC's first Queer Digital Residency, writes on translating and meeting Argentine poet Osvaldo Bossi.
Editor of Al-Saddiq Al-Raddi's 'A Friend's Kitchen' (trs. Bryar Bajalan and Shook) gives an insight on the process of editing poetry in translation.
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