The workshop Lyn Marven will examine the challenges of translating Herta Müller’s short prose and collages, starting in the morning with a discussion of existing translations before moving on to tackle a short prose text from one of her first collections. In the afternoon we will focus on her
2017 marks 30 years since Herta Müller fled Romania, yet her work on the damaging effects of exploitative regimes and the dehumanisation of man by man sadly remains as relevant as ever. This conference aims to bring together leading Müller scholars as well as new voices, and to facilitate a co
See the Nobel Prize Winner in her first London appearance. Join the German-Romanian author ‘who, with the concentration of poetry and the frankness of prose, depicts the landscape of the dispossessed’ (Nobel Committee) for an afternoon of readings and discussion in the 30th year since she fled R
International Translation Day is the annual event for the literary translation community. It is an opportunity for translators, students, publishers, booksellers, librarians, bloggers and reviewers to come together and debate significant issues within the sector, discuss challenges and celebrate
A writer’s attire so often reflects the creative and spiritual essence of his or her work, and Legendary Authors and The Clothes They Wore is a fascinating adventure through the wardrobes of fifty revered writers whose work and ways of dress bear an idiosyncratic stamp influencing culture tod
This article was first published on lizoksbooks.blogspot.co.uk and last updated on Sunday, 9 July 2017. To see the regularly updated list, to find links to the books mentioned and to contact Lisa Hayden visit lizoksbooks.blogspot.co.uk Russian-to-English Translations for 2017 I started this
