On 'Refuge': 8 must-read poetry books in translation for National Poetry Day
Explore eight of some of the most important poetry books in translation for National Poetry Day on this year's theme of 'Refuge'.
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Featuring Hamid Kabir
Hamid Kabir on Translating Reza Mohammadi
By: Hamid Kabir,
Translator Hamid Kabir writes how the commission to co-translate Reza Mohammadi’s poems was an entirely new experience for him and how it enriched his appreciation both of poetry in Persian and his knowledge of English.
Nick Laird on Translating Reza Mohammadi
By: Nick Laird,
Nick Laird describes stages he went through translating Reza Mohammadi’s poems - from unsuccessful early drafts through a transformative experience of hearing Reza read - that led to the ‘weird pleasure’ of translating: ‘like opening your mouth and finding someone else’s voice come out’.