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We translate leading contemporary poets from Africa, Asia and Latin America, all of whom are highly respected in their own culture. By translating their poetry we aim to introduce them to new audiences in the hope that their work will have an impact on poetry written in English.

Upcoming Poets

Portrait of Diana Anphimiadi

Diana Anphimiadi

Portrait of Diana Bellessi

Diana Bellessi

Portrait of Vénus Khoury-Ghata

Vénus Khoury-Ghata

Our Poets

Portrait of Mohan Rana

Mohan Rana

Portrait of Abboud al Jabiri

Abboud al Jabiri

Portrait of Abdellatif Laâbi

Abdellatif Laâbi

Portrait of Abdilatif Abdallah

Abdilatif Abdallah

Portrait of Abdul Bari Jahani

Abdul Bari Jahani

Portrait of Abdul Ghafoor Liwal

Abdul Ghafoor Liwal

Portrait of Abdulla Pashew

Abdulla Pashew

Portrait of Abdullah al Ryami

Abdullah al Ryami

Portrait of Adelaide Ivánova

Adelaide Ivánova

Portrait of Akberen Yelgezek

Akberen Yelgezek

Portrait of Al-Saddiq Al-Raddi <br>الصادق الرضي

Al-Saddiq Al-Raddi
الصادق الرضي

Portrait of Alamin Mazrui

Alamin Mazrui

Portrait of Alhaji Mudi Sipikin

Alhaji Mudi Sipikin

Portrait of Ali Abdollahi

Ali Abdollahi

Portrait of Ali Salem Iselmu

Ali Salem Iselmu

Portrait of Amarachi Attamah

Amarachi Attamah

Portrait of Ameer Alhussein

Ameer Alhussein

Portrait of Amjad Nasser <br>Amjad Nasser

Amjad Nasser
Amjad Nasser

Portrait of Amrita Bharati

Amrita Bharati

Portrait of Anar <br>Issath Rehana Mohammed Azeem

Anar
Issath Rehana Mohammed Azeem

Portrait of Angkarn Chanthathip

Angkarn Chanthathip

Portrait of Armando Freitas Filho

Armando Freitas Filho

Portrait of Asha Lul Mohamud Yusuf

Asha Lul Mohamud Yusuf

Portrait of Ateif Khieri

Ateif Khieri

Portrait of Axmed Shiikh Jaamac

Axmed Shiikh Jaamac

Portrait of Azita Ghahreman

Azita Ghahreman

Portrait of Bahareh Rezaei

Bahareh Rezaei

Portrait of Basma Abdel Aziz

Basma Abdel Aziz

Portrait of Batsheva Dori-Carlier

Batsheva Dori-Carlier

Portrait of Bejan Matur

Bejan Matur

Portrait of Blanca Varela

Blanca Varela

Portrait of Cabdiqadir Qalinle

Cabdiqadir Qalinle

Portrait of Cabdulqaadir Cabdi “Shube”

Cabdulqaadir Cabdi “Shube”

Portrait of Carla Diacov

Carla Diacov

Portrait of Chen Yuhong

Chen Yuhong

Portrait of Choi Jeongrye

Choi Jeongrye

Portrait of Choi Young-Mi

Choi Young-Mi

Portrait of Conceicao Lima

Conceicao Lima

Portrait of Coral Bracho

Coral Bracho

Portrait of Corsino Fortes

Corsino Fortes

Portrait of Darwesh Durrani

Darwesh Durrani

Portrait of Dato Magradze

Dato Magradze

Portrait of David Huerta

David Huerta

Portrait of Debra Yatim

Debra Yatim

Portrait of Dilawar Karadaghi

Dilawar Karadaghi

Portrait of Eduardo White

Eduardo White

Portrait of Érica Zíngano

Érica Zíngano

Portrait of Euphrase Kezilahabi

Euphrase Kezilahabi

Portrait of Fariba Shadloo

Fariba Shadloo

Portrait of Farzaneh Khojandi

Farzaneh Khojandi

Portrait of Fatena Al-Gharra

Fatena Al-Gharra

Portrait of Faysal Aw-Cabdi Axmed

Faysal Aw-Cabdi Axmed

Portrait of Faysal Cumar Mushteeg

Faysal Cumar Mushteeg

Portrait of Fouad Mohammad Fouad

Fouad Mohammad Fouad

Portrait of Franketienne

Franketienne

Portrait of Gabriel Okoundji

Gabriel Okoundji

Portrait of Gagan Gill

Gagan Gill

Portrait of Giselle Caputo

Giselle Caputo

Portrait of Gonzalo Rojas

Gonzalo Rojas

Portrait of Gulnar Salykbay

Gulnar Salykbay

Portrait of Habib Tengour

Habib Tengour

Portrait of Hawad <br>Mahmoudan Hawad

Hawad
Mahmoudan Hawad

Portrait of Hazim Al-Temimi

Hazim Al-Temimi

Portrait of Hilda Hilst

Hilda Hilst

Portrait of Hiren Bhattacharjya

Hiren Bhattacharjya

Portrait of Ibrahim Nasrallah

Ibrahim Nasrallah

Portrait of Iraj Ziayi

Iraj Ziayi

Portrait of Ismaciil Mire

Ismaciil Mire

Portrait of Issa Shivji

Issa Shivji

Portrait of Jaamac Kadiye Cilmi

Jaamac Kadiye Cilmi

Portrait of Jamila Medina Ríos

Jamila Medina Ríos

Portrait of Javed Akhtar

Javed Akhtar

Portrait of Kadhem Khanjar

Kadhem Khanjar

Portrait of Kajal Ahmad

Kajal Ahmad

Portrait of Karan Kurose <br>黒瀬珂瀾

Karan Kurose
黒瀬珂瀾

Portrait of Karin Karakaslı

Karin Karakaslı

Portrait of Khaled Abdallah

Khaled Abdallah

Portrait of Kim Seung Hee

Kim Seung Hee

Portrait of Kishwar Naheed

Kishwar Naheed

Portrait of Kithaka wa Mberia

Kithaka wa Mberia

Portrait of Lale Muldur

Lale Muldur

Portrait of Latha

Latha

Portrait of Legna Rodríguez Iglesias

Legna Rodríguez Iglesias

Portrait of Lia Liqokeli

Lia Liqokeli

Portrait of Limam Boicha

Limam Boicha

Portrait of Liu Qiyu

Liu Qiyu

Portrait of Liz Faisal

Liz Faisal

Portrait of Maia Sarishvili

Maia Sarishvili

Portrait of Mamoudou Lamine Kane

Mamoudou Lamine Kane

Portrait of Marcelo Ensema Nsang

Marcelo Ensema Nsang

Portrait of Maria Clara Sharupi Jua

Maria Clara Sharupi Jua

Portrait of Masoud Ahmadi

Masoud Ahmadi

Portrait of Maxamed Ibraahin Warsame ‘Hadraawi’

Maxamed Ibraahin Warsame ‘Hadraawi’

Portrait of Maxamed Muxumed Cabdi “Haykal”

Maxamed Muxumed Cabdi “Haykal”

Portrait of Maxamed Xaashi Dhamac ‘Gaarriye’

Maxamed Xaashi Dhamac ‘Gaarriye’

Portrait of Maxamuud Maxamed Yaasiin “Dheeg”

Maxamuud Maxamed Yaasiin “Dheeg”

Portrait of Mbarka Mint al-Barra’

Mbarka Mint al-Barra’

Portrait of Mengistu Lemma

Mengistu Lemma

Portrait of Mohamed Al-Hassan Hummaid

Mohamed Al-Hassan Hummaid

Portrait of Mohammad Bagher Kolahi Ahari

Mohammad Bagher Kolahi Ahari

Portrait of Mohammed Ebnu

Mohammed Ebnu

Portrait of Mostafa Ibrahim

Mostafa Ibrahim

Portrait of Muhammad al-Fayturi

Muhammad al-Fayturi

Portrait of Mujib Mehrdad

Mujib Mehrdad

Portrait of Muse Cali Faruur <br>Muse Cali Faruur

Muse Cali Faruur
Muse Cali Faruur

Portrait of Nato Ingorokva

Nato Ingorokva

Portrait of Nirmala Putul

Nirmala Putul

Portrait of Nirmalendu Goon

Nirmalendu Goon

Portrait of Norman Erikson Pasaribu

Norman Erikson Pasaribu

Portrait of Noshi Gillani

Noshi Gillani

Portrait of Olzhas Suleimenov

Olzhas Suleimenov

Portrait of Oscar Cruz

Oscar Cruz

Portrait of Partaw Naderi

Partaw Naderi

Portrait of Parween Faiz Zadah Malaal

Parween Faiz Zadah Malaal

Portrait of Pedro Serrano

Pedro Serrano

Portrait of Piedad Bonnett

Piedad Bonnett

Portrait of Pir Muhammad Karwaan

Pir Muhammad Karwaan

Portrait of Putu Oka Sukanta

Putu Oka Sukanta

Portrait of Rahmat Shah Sayel <br>رحمت شاه سايل

Rahmat Shah Sayel
رحمت شاه سايل

Portrait of Reza Mohammadi

Reza Mohammadi

Portrait of Rifat Abbas

Rifat Abbas

Portrait of Rodney Saint-Éloi

Rodney Saint-Éloi

Portrait of Roy Hasan

Roy Hasan

Portrait of Saado Cabdi Amarre

Saado Cabdi Amarre

Portrait of Said Salah

Said Salah

Portrait of Salome Benidze

Salome Benidze

Portrait of Seif Salum

Seif Salum

Portrait of Shakila Azizzada

Shakila Azizzada

Portrait of Shakir Shujaabadi

Shakir Shujaabadi

Portrait of Shen Haobo <br>沈浩波

Shen Haobo
沈浩波

Portrait of Shinta Miranda

Shinta Miranda

Portrait of Shooka Hosseini

Shooka Hosseini

Portrait of Silvina Giaganti

Silvina Giaganti

Portrait of Sitor Situmorang

Sitor Situmorang

Portrait of Sugan

Sugan

Portrait of Sunay Akin

Sunay Akin

Portrait of Suresh Dalal

Suresh Dalal

Portrait of Syed Shah Saud

Syed Shah Saud

Portrait of Taiwo Olunlade

Taiwo Olunlade

Portrait of Tamara Kamenszain

Tamara Kamenszain

Portrait of Tanagoz Tolkynkyzy

Tanagoz Tolkynkyzy

Portrait of Tea Topuria

Tea Topuria

Portrait of Temirkhan Medetbek

Temirkhan Medetbek

Portrait of Tinatin Mgvdliashvili

Tinatin Mgvdliashvili

Portrait of Toeti Heraty

Toeti Heraty

Portrait of Túbọ̀sún Ọládàpọ̀

Túbọ̀sún Ọládàpọ̀

Portrait of Tuvya Ruebner

Tuvya Ruebner

Portrait of Umar Timol

Umar Timol

Portrait of Uten Mahamid

Uten Mahamid

Portrait of Víctor de la Cruz

Víctor de la Cruz

Portrait of Victor Terán

Victor Terán

Portrait of Xasan Daahir Ismaaciil ‘Weedhsame’

Xasan Daahir Ismaaciil ‘Weedhsame’

Portrait of Xiao An

Xiao An

Portrait of Yahya Ashour

Yahya Ashour

Portrait of Yao Feng

Yao Feng

Portrait of Yau Ching

Yau Ching

Portrait of Yerlan Junis

Yerlan Junis

Portrait of Yu Yoyo <br>Yu Youyou

Yu Yoyo
Yu Youyou

Portrait of Zahra el Hasnaui

Zahra el Hasnaui

Portrait of Zehra Nigah

Zehra Nigah

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