Thursday, January 29, 2015

Two poems by Erika Reginato (Venezuela, 1977), my translation / Dos poemas de ER

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The End of the Journey Sitting in the kitchen, Aunt would listen to the din of the market, the scents of the north...
Monday, January 12, 2015

Argentine poet Mercedes Roffé answers a question about poetry and translation / La poeta argentina MR responde una pregunta sobre poesía y traducción

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Did poetry translation affect your own writing? If so, how? I wouldn't say that translation affected my writing. I'd rather s...
Wednesday, December 31, 2014

New Year poem by Naomi Shihab Nye (US, 1952) / Un poema de año nuevo de Naomi Shihab Nye, mi versión

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Wishes for a peaceful, just, and enriching year for all.  Burning the Old Year Letters swallow themselves in seconds. ...
Tuesday, December 23, 2014

Two poems by Jorge Enrique Adoum (Ecuador, 1926-2009), my translation / Dos poemas de JEA

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Fleeting Return The kitchen was still sprinkled with flour and prayers. The nurse tucked in the night ghost, sought the cou...
Friday, December 19, 2014

Argentine poet Mercedes Roffé on the ethics of poetry translation / MR, acerca de la ética de la traducción de poesía

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Differences between Poetry Writing and Translation: The Question of Ethics The main difference I find between the two...
Wednesday, November 12, 2014

Two poems by Carmen Verde Arocha (Venezuela, 1967), my translation / Dos poemas de CVA

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God Is Not Mad at Me Someone took all the juice contained in your hands. They are clean. Scents and smells bring so many ...
Thursday, October 9, 2014

"How to Write with Style" by Kurt Vonnegut Jr., excerpt / Fragmento de "Cómo escribir con estilo" de KV

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Remember that two great masters of language, William Shakespeare and James Joyce, wrote sentences which were almost childlike when ...