Translation Jobs [Granta]
Following on the first two posts about the latest聽Granta聽issue of "Best Young Spanish-language Novelists," I thought I'd take another crack at trying to define success, this time through the lens of the translators included in the two issues. This might be the most controversial approach to date (I do have two more that ...
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Dainerys Machado Vento & Will Vanderhyden [Granta]
In addition to a series of posts about the 25 pieces in the new聽Granta, I asked a handful of the translators to provide short videos introducing the piece they worked on for the issue and reading a section from it. And today we have a special treat! First up is a video of Will Vanderhyden reading from his translation of ...
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Robin Myers Reading Mateo Garc铆a Elizondo [Granta]
In addition to a series of posts about the 25 pieces in the new聽Granta, I asked a handful of the translators to provide short videos introducing the piece they worked on for the issue and reading a section from it. Our last reader of the week is Robin Myers, who translated Mateo Garc铆a Elizondo's "Capsule." ...
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Frances Riddle Reading Mart铆n Felipe Castagnet [Granta]
In addition to a series of posts about the 25 pieces in the new聽Granta, I asked a handful of the translators to provide short videos introducing the piece they worked on for the issue and reading a section from it. Up today is Frances Riddle, who translated Mart铆n Felipe Castagnet's "Our Windowless Home." ...
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Kevin Gerry Dunn Reading Cristina Morales [Granta]
In addition to a series of posts about the 25 pieces in the new聽Granta, I asked a handful of the translators to provide short videos introducing the piece they worked on for the issue and reading a section from it. Next up is Kevin Gerry Dunn, who translated Cristina Morales's "Ode to Cristina Morales." ...
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Statistical Noise [Granta]
It took a few more days than I had hoped, but I have officially read all twenty-five pieces included in this new聽Granta聽issue. (I wonder how many people actually do read it from cover to cover. And what percentage that is of all the copies in circulation. God, I'll bet that number is depressing, whether it's聽Granta, ...
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Three Percent #185: More Granta!
Veronica Esposito joined Chad and Valerie Miles to continue talking about聽Granta's second list of "Best Young Spanish-language Novelists." They talk about some of the recent Spanish reviews糖心传媒攁nd criticisms糖心传媒攐f the list, about writing the periphery, about science-fiction and the differences between the 2010 list and the ...
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