5 events found.
A conversation with Palestinian poet Najwan Darwish and translator Kareem James Abu-Zeid
Manchester Poetry Library Grosvenor Building Cavendish Street, Manchester, United KingdomJoin the winners of the 2022 Sarah Maguire Prize as they delve into the intricacies of writing and translating Darwish’s Exhausted on the Cross from Arabic to English. The event will begin with a catered reception. After that, there will be a poetry reading and a discussion on the significance of literature and translation in […]
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Collaborative Translation Workshop with Eleni Kefala and Peter Constantine
Manchester Poetry Library Grosvenor Building Cavendish Street, Manchester, United KingdomJoin award-winning translator and poet duo, Peter Constantine and Eleni Kefala, for an engaging collaborative translation workshop. All welcome: no language or translation experience required. Join award-winning visiting translator and poet duo, Peter Constantine and Eleni Kefala, for a fun, engaging collaborative translation workshop. The visiting translator will provide a 'crib', or basic word-for-word translation […]
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Lost Wor(l)ds Exhibition Launch
Manchester Poetry Library Grosvenor Building Cavendish Street, Manchester, United KingdomJoin us to raise a glass of wine as we launch Peter Constantine’s exhibition Lost Wor(l)ds: Intersemiotic Translations. The preview will feature an artist’s talk, and a reveal of hand-printed poetry broadsides co-created with MMU students and Staff members. About Peter Constantine Peter Constantine is a distinguished translator, writer, artist, and activist dedicated to preserving […]
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Lost Wor(l)ds: Intersemiotic Translations Exhibition
Manchester Poetry Library Grosvenor Building Cavendish Street, Manchester, United KingdomAs one of the last speakers of Arberishte, a sister language of medieval Albanian, Peter Constantine understands the isolation, pressure, and fear that result from being a “terminal speaker”. Through his artwork, he raises awareness of language extinction, which UNESCO warns could eradicate 90-95% of our world’s languages by the end of the century. In […]
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A conversation with Cyprian poet Eleni Kefala and translator Peter Constantine
Manchester Poetry Library Grosvenor Building Cavendish Street, Manchester, United KingdomJoin award-winning Modern Greek poet Eleni Kefala and translator of over nine languages Peter Constantine as they walk us through the collaborative process of writing and translating Kefala’s Time Stitches. The event will begin with a catered reception. After that, there will be a poetry reading and a discussion on the role of literature, translation, […]
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