When Winter Comes by Azita Ghahreman
Azita Ghahreman’s collection ‘Negative of a Group photo’, translated by Maura Dooley and Elhum Shakerifar, was Shortlisted for the Warwick Prize for Women in Translation award.
Podcasts
My girlfriend leaves for Cancún today by Legna Rodríguez Iglesias
This week’s poem is originally from by Cuban poet Legna Rodríguez Iglesias’ 2016 collection Dame Spray, translated by writer Serafina Vick & poet Abigail Parry.
Earth by Partaw Naderi
This week’s poem is ‘Earth’ by Partaw Naderi from Afghanistan. The poem is read first in English translation by Sarah Maguire and then in Dari by Partaw himself.
Giddy Up Johnny by Legna Rodríguez Iglesias
‘Giddy Up Johnny’ by Cuban poet Legna Rodríguez Iglesias, translated by the poet Abigail Parry & Serafina Vick for her collection ‘A little body are many parts’
Death Of A Princess by Maxamed Xaashi Dhamac ‘Gaarriye’
‘Gaarriye’ is regarded as one of the most important Somali poets of the twentieth century. Listen to this poem translated by W N Herbert and Maxamed ‘Alto’ Xasan.
Because by Diana Anphimiadi
Listen to the poem ‘Because’ by the Georgian poet, translated by Natalia Bukia-Peters and Jean Sprackland, from her PTC chapbook ‘Beginning to Speak’.
the elephant by Adelaide Ivánova
Listen to ‘the elephant’ by Adelaide Ivánova, looks at how the human body processes trauma, translated by the poet Rachel Long and editor Francisco Vilhena.
Sway by Yu Yoyo
Listen to ‘Sway’ by the Chinese poet Yu Yoyo, translated by the UK poet A K Blakemore and the editor & translator Dave Haysom. The poem was recorded during Yu yoyo’s UK tour.
Letter from Bia d’Ideal by Corsino Fortes
This week’s poem is by Corsino Fortes from Cape Verde. The poem is read first in English translation by Sean O’Brien and then in Portuguese by Corsino Fortes.
the half-confession by Adelaide Ivánova
Listen to the half-confession from ‘the hammer and other poems’ by Brazilian poet Adelaide Ivánova, read in Portuguese by the poet herself and in English translation by the poet Rachel Long.
In Vain I Migrate by Abdellatif Laâbi
Abdellatif Laâbi is a leading Morrocan poet who writes in French and lives in exile in France. He helped found the important artistic journal Souffles. He is translated for the PTC by André Naffis-Sahely
Stay by Yu Yoyo
‘Stay’ by Chinese poet Yu Yoyo is from her Worlds Poet Series collection ‘My Tenantless Body’ published by the PTC with translations by AK Blakemore and Dave Haysom.
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