An Introduction: Arabic Literature in German Translation
A growing number of Arabic-language writers are setting up in Berlin. What about the situation for Arabic literature translated to German?
On Translation
Summer Re-runs: The Translational Challenges of Dubbing and Subtitling
“So if we have a character that says “so” — which is one of Mobarak’s least favorite words because we do not have many monosyllabic words in Arabic ending in “o” — we cannot use its Arabic equivalent ثم, which necessitates closed lips.”
Humphrey Davies and the ‘Tabloid Touch’ Demanded by Translating a 13th-century Charlatan
” In a world of where everyone from gormless mark to greedy king is ready to believe his dreams long before he believes his eyes, al-Jawbari keeps his beady gaze trained on the trickster’s hand, not his mouth.”
AUC Shuts Down Center for Translation Studies
The American University in Cairo has decided to shut down its Center for Translation Studies (CTS), director Samia Mehrez announced Sunday.
On Being Wanderers in a Cosmopolitan City: A Conversation with Wen-chin Ouyang
“Haifa is a friend, and translating her every day felt like having her close by all the time. Her stories are meditative. Translating her became a ritual for me. It got me through some of the darkest days of my life.”
Mustafa İsmail Dönmez on Translating Hoda Barakat and the Status of Arabic Literature in Turkey
“Unless the translation proposal comes from a publishing house or agency, the process progresses with difficulty. You do not get the financial and moral rewards for your efforts.”
Why Translation Is Like Cooking & More from maia tabet
“For me it’s a little bit like cooking; people say, “if you’re following a recipe then you’re not creating anything.” I don’t agree; you are creating something, you’re creative even if you’re following a recipe.”
The Challenges (and Possibilities) of Translating Literary Scholarship
“And it’s not right for those conversations and insights to be documented only in English, a language that some of those same theatre-makers would find difficult to access, and not in Arabic.”
Sunday Submissions: Lunch Ticket’s Literary Translation Contest, the ‘Gabo Prize’
The submissions window for Lunch Ticket’s literary translation contest, the Gabo Prize, is open through January 31.