Translation on Tap in NYC, March 1 – 15, 2015

Welcome to March! I’m looking forward to “out like a lamb.” Meanwhile, have some translation events!

Tuesday, March 3:

Your Language—My Ear: Russian and American Poets at Close Quarters: Bilingual reading with four leading Russian poets including Shamshad Abdullaev (Fergana, Uzbekistan), Keti Chukhrov (Moscow), Alexandra Petrova (Rome), and Alexander Skidan (St. Petersburg). The poets will be joined by poet/translators Julia Dasbach (Philadelphia), Kevin M. F. Platt (Philadelphia), Alexandra Tatarsky (New York; Philadelphia) and Matvei Yankelevich (New York). This is such an incredible lineup! At Columbia University, International Affairs Building (upper level of campus, most easily accessed via main campus – take the bridge over Amsterdam just north of 116th St.), Room 1512, more info here. I’d get there early if I were you. Official start time 6:15 p.m.

Thursday, March 5:

Cuba Cuba Cuba! Launch party for the new collection Cuba in Splinters: Eleven Stories from the New Cuba, with translator Hillary Gulley joined by the anthology’s editor (and represented author) Orlando Luis Pardo Lazo, and fellow author Lizabel Mónica. They’ll be talking about Cuban literature today and the state of things in Cuba now in light of the recent changes to U.S.–Cuba policy. Americas Society, 680 Park Avenue, $10 for non-members, more information here. 7:00 p.m.

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