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Exile and Arrival: Poetry Translation Centre's 20th Birthday Showcase in Norfolk

Celebrate the Poetry Translation Centre's 20th birthday! At this showcase we'll hear from Yang Lian, Mohan Rana, Azita Ghahreman, Elhum Shakerifar, Maura Dooley and many more starry names, exploring ideas of exile and arrival.

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Saturday 23 March 2024 National Centre for Writing

Polylingual Poetry Open Mic

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Saturday 23 March 2024 National Centre for Writing

Translate Farsi Poetry with Elhum Shakerifar

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Friday 22 March 2024 National Centre for Writing

Voices in Exile: An Evening with Azita Ghahreman, Elhum Shakerifar and Maura Dooley

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Thursday 21 March 2024 National Centre for Writing

Living in Language: Celebrate World Poetry Day with Yang Lian, Mohan Rana and Brian Holton

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Women Poets in Translation: Newcastle Poetry Festival

Celebrate the Poetry Translation Centre's 20th birthday! This showcase will feature Diana Anphimiadi, Salome Benidze, Natalia Bukia-Peters, Helen Mort, Jean Sprackland, and Mymona Bibi.

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Friday 10 May 2024 Northern Stage

Women Poets in Translation at Newcastle Poetry Festival

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Saturday 11 May 2024 Northern Stage

An introduction to translating poetry, with Natalia Bukia-Peters and Mymona Bibi

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Latinx Showcase

Celebrate the Poetry Translation Centre's 20th birthday! This showcase features Diana Bellessi, Victor Terán, Osvaldo Bossi, Paula Galíndez, Leo Boix, Jon Herring, Shook and many more.

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Sunday 30 June 2024 Heritage Centre

An Introduction to Translating Poetry at Ledbury Poetry Festival

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Leo Boix and Diana Bellessi
Saturday 29 June 2024 Burgage Hall

Queer Latinx Poetry & Translation Showcase with Leo Boix, Diana Bellessi & friends at Ledbury Poetry Festival

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Tuesday 9 July 2024 British Library

The Forensic and the Fantastic – Latinx poets at the British Library

Past Events: (2024)

Monday 5 February 2024 Online Via Zoom

Translate Persian poetry by Farzaneh Ghavami with Guest-translator Alireza Abiz

Monday 19 February 2024 Online Via Zoom

Translating Chinese language poet Dan Ying with Guest-translator Christina Ng

Monday 18 March 2024 ONline Via Zoom

Translating Somali Language Poetry with Guest-translator Ibrahim Hirsi

Monday 4 March 2024 Online Via Zoom

Translating Spanish language Argentinian poet Paula Galindez with Guest-translator Jon Herring

Tuesday 12 March 2024 Literary Translation Centre, Olympia London

Living in Language: Poetry and Translation in Postcolonial Contexts at London Book Fair

Tuesday 12 March 2024 Literary Translation Centre, Olympia London

Celebrate the Poetry Translation Centre’s 20th Birthday with Habib Tengour at London Book Fair

Saturday 16 March 2024 Deptford Lounge - Room 4

Vietnamese Poetry Translation Workshop at Deptford Literature Festival

Saturday 20 April 2024 Watershed (W1)

An Introduction to Translating Poetry at Lyra Poetry Festival

Saturday 20 April 2024 Watershed

Translation and Displacement: Al-Saddiq Al-Raddi and friends

Thursday 4 April 2024 – Tuesday 9 July 2024 Latin American House

Latinx Creatives Workshop Series

Thursday 25 April 2024 The Cumberland Arms

Out of Your Head: Polylingual Poetry Special!

Tuesday 16 April 2024 The Cumberland Arms

Polylingual Poetry Workshop - Out of Your Head! with Mymona Bibi and Tahmina Ali

Monday 3 June 2024 Deptford Lounge,

Translate Vietnamese poet Do Trung Quan with Quynh Nguyen

Monday 17 June 2024 Deptford Lounge

Translating Turkish poet Karin Karakaşlı with Canan Marasligil

Monday 1 July 2024 Deptford Lounge

Translating Tamil poet Sugan with Hari Rajaledchumy

Monday 15 July 2024 Deptford Lounge

Translating Brazilian poet Érica Zíngano with Francisco Vilhena

Tuesday 18 June 2024 Theatreship

Launching Real by Karin Karakaşlı with Canan Marasligil, Sarah Howe & Fran Lock

Thursday 11 July 2024 Online

Launching The Thorn of Your Name by Víctor Terán, translated by Shook (online)