Words Without Borders: International Women Writers & Translators -- Nothing Is Lost in This Translation
A C2C event
If you enjoy reading as much as we do, join us for a rare and unique behind-the-scenes view on how authors and translators preserve the magic of the original story-telling beyond cultural and language differences.
This is the final of a three-part series hosted by Coast-to-Coast Chapter and Words Without Borders, showcasing the work of women writers and translators across the globe.
In the third event, author Mariana Oliver (Mexico) and translator Julia Sanches (Brazil/US) will be sharing how they work together on the challenge of bringing the original work to life in a new language, and how the magic of storytelling goes beyond cultural borders.
‘Özdamar’s Tongue’, is the short piece that inspires this conversation. Click to read!
The second part of the session will be all about sharing your questions, observations, and insights.
Words Without Borders is the global destination for literary dialogue, aiming to cultivate global awareness and access to international writing as a bridge between readers, writers, and translators.
NOTE - the session is from 7PM - 8:15 PM EDT
Mariana Oliver is an essayist and a PhD candidate in Literature from the Universidad Iberoamericana. The recipient of a grant for essay writing from Fundación para las Letras Mexicanas, in 2016, she was awarded the Premio Nacional de Ensayo Joven José Vasconcelos for Aves migratorias (Migratory Birds), which was subsequently published in Mexico, Colombia, United States, Italy, Ecuador and Turkey.
Julia Sanchezis a translator from Portuguese, Spanish, and Catalan into English, most recently of The Time of Cherries by Montserrat Roig. She has been longlisted and shortlisted for multiple prizes, including the International Booker, and was awarded the PEN Translation Prize for Mariana Oliver’s Migratory Birds. Born in Brazil, Julia currently resides in Providence, Rhode Island, and is judging this year’s National Book Award in Translated Literature.
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