In our second lesson, translator Joshua L. Freeman demonstrates the craft of literary translation by welcoming us into his process. In the episode, Joshua has just finished translating a poem by acclaimed Uyghur poet and 2020 World Voices Festival writer Tahir Hamut, and calls Tahir to discuss a few lines of the poem. The ensuing dialogue touches on questions of language, interpretation, and poetic inspiration.
See more from our 2020 Digital Festival at pen.org/worldvoicesdigital. Follow us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook @penworldvoices
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PEN to Paper, part of the Digital World Voices Festival for 2020, is a short video series that brings you powerful espresso shots of creative inspiration to jumpstart your writing.
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Joshua and Tahir will be launching a series of movies involving their collaborations. Subscribe to Tahir’s YouTube channel ([ Ссылка ]), and follow Joshua on Twitter at @jlfreeman6.
PEN America thanks the following sponsors for their support of the 2020 PEN World Voices Festival:
- The National Endowment for the Arts
- New York State Council on the Arts
- The New York City Department of Cultural Affairs
- The Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment (New York City)
- Amazon Literary Partnership
- The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation
- Acton Family Giving
