Join us for TRANSLATION AS PROCESS AND PRODUCT, a lunchtime event as part of the third annual YOUR LANGUAGE MY EAR symposium, at the Writers House on Wednesday, March 20, 12:00 PM. Your Language My Ear is a translation symposium that brings together Russian and American poets, along with American scholars, translators and students of Russian poetry, for intensive translation of contemporary poetry from Russian to English and vice versa. The lunch will feature poets, translators, scholars, and fans discussing the intricacies of working in translation and reading from their work. This years featured guests include Polina Barskova, Dmitry Kuzmin, Elena Mikhailik, Galina Rymbu, and Leonid Schwab.
Supported by The Department of English, The Department of Russian and East European Studies, The Program in Comparative Literature, The Sachs Program for Arts Innovation, Ugly Duckling Presse, and Writers Without Borders.
Organized by Professor Kevin Platt, Dept. of Russian and East European Studies.
If you’d like to join us, please RSVP by emailing wh@writing.upenn.edu or by calling 215-746-POEM.
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