In Place of Memory
By: Charlotte Shevchenko Knight
British-Ukrainian poet Charlotte Shevchenko Knight talks about the role of poetry in the preservation of collective memory that is vital to Ukraine’s survival.
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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.
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Diana Anphimiadi on being a translated poet.
By: Diana Anphimiadi,
Read Georgian poet Diana Anphimiadi’s describes the experience of being a translated poet ‘Travelling in a different linguistic reality ... some kind of parallel reality, where another Diana Anphimiadi lives, writes and tells her readers about the most personal things. ‘
On Language Hegemony and Diversity in African Literature.
By: Kọ́lá Túbọ̀sún,
The language question in African literature is as old as the oldest books written by Africans in or about the continent. But it is not as old as Africans producing artistic content.
Nípa Ìkán-jù-kàn àti Ìpọ̀sí Èdè Nínú Lítiíréṣọ̀ Ilẹ̀ Afíríkà
By: Kọ́lá Túbọ̀sún,
Ó ti pé tí a ti máa ń gbọ́ àríyànjiyàn nípa kíni irú èdè tí ó yẹ ká lò láti máa kọ lítíréṣọ̀ nílẹ̀ adúláwọ̀. Ṣùgbọ́n ṣè kò tíì pẹ́ ju bẹ́ẹ̀ lọ tí àwọn ọmọ ilẹ̀ adúláwọ̀ ti ń ṣe oríṣiríṣi iṣẹ́ ọnà nínú èdè wọn?
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Interview with AK Blakemore
By: Tice Cin
Award-winning poet A K Blakemore discusses translation, technofeminism, Gurlesque poetry, the economics of being a poet and watching Love Island.
Adelaide Ivánova Interview
By: Tice Cin
‘I think that activists have a connection to poetry that felt healthy’ Brazilian poet Adelaide Ivánova talks about her poetry and political activism and her admiration for young poets.
Translating The World for 15 Years!
By: Erica Hesketh
On June 1st the Poetry Translation Centre will celebrate its 15th Birthday! We celebrate the poets and translators we have worked with and look on towards our future.
The PTC’s World Poet Series
By: Edward Doegar
The PTC is launching our World Poet Series, a new series of pocket-sized bilingual books, with the English and original-language text displayed side by side.
Octavia Poets Respond to Adelaide Ivánova
To celebrate the launch of Adelaide Ivánova’s ‘the hammer and other poems’ we have commissioned three poets from the Octavia collective to write a poem responding to Adelaide’s work.
Interview with Victoria Adukwei Bulley
By: Tice Cin
Poet, creative producer and PTC advisory board member Victoria Adukwei Bulley talks to PTC intern Tice Cin about translation and family ties.
Making Room for Possibilities: Translating Carla Diacov
By: Annie McDermott,
Translator Annie McDermott has joined our poetry translation workshops to look at the work of Brazilan poet Carla Diacov. Here she considers the need to keep open different possibilities while translating.
Translating our translators
By: Edward Doegar
The Poetry Translation Centre always works through collaboration. Find out why we use the term ‘bridge-translator’ to describe the language experts we work with.
Finding a home in translation
By: Kostya Tsolákis
Kostya Tsolákis recently gave a workshop on translating LGBTQ poetry at the Poetry in Aldeburgh festival. Read about his journey from workshop attendee to facilitator.
Interview with Mary Jean Chan
By: Edward Doegar
The PTC has established a new advisory board. As part of a new series of interviews, our commissioning editor, Edward Doegar, met up with the poet Mary Jean Chan at the British Library.
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