About Us

The Center for the Art of Translation broadens cultural understanding through international literature and translation, with programs in publishing, teaching, and public events.

We aim to make global voices and great literature accessible to readers and communities through our three programs: TWO LINES publications; the Poetry Inside Out educational program; and the Two Voices event series spotlighting international writers and translators. The Center promotes translation and world writing as a vital bridge not just between languages, but between people.

The Center was incorporated in 2000 to serve a diverse community of globally minded individuals—readers of international literature, translators, teachers, and students in the U.S. and worldwide.

Programs

TWO LINES was established in 1994 to make international literature more accessible to English-speaking audiences and champion the unsung work of translators. Publishing translated international poetry and prose, TWO LINES specializes in works that have not previously been translated into English and exceptional new translations of canonical texts. Each volume includes writing from approximately twenty different languages, presenting the original texts and their translations on facing pages. In the last seventeen years, TWO LINES has filled a gap in contemporary publishing by showcasing literature from over fifty languages, giving readers access to renowned and emerging writers from around the world.

Two Voices is the Center’s bilingual reading series launched in 2006 to provide a venue for important cultural dialogue and exchange and reach readers of world literature in the Bay Area and beyond. Incorporating the free, monthly Lit&Lunch readings with evening and special events, Two Voices features international authors and translators, presenting thought-provoking literature from around the world.

Poetry Inside Out is a literary arts program that fosters imagination and builds students’ problem solving, critical thinking, and literacy skills through the translation and composition of poetry. Poetry Inside Out brings world literature to younger generations of readers, writers, and translators in a classroom setting. Since 2000, PIO has worked directly with more than 5,000 students via in-school residencies, and also offers a professional development option for schools and teachers.

For more information, please see the program pages by following the links above.

Supporters

 The Center for the Art of Translation is grateful for the many individuals and institutions that support its mission.

Foundation, Corporate, and Government Partners California Arts Council Asian Art Museum of San Francisco American Translators Association (ATA) Northern California Translators Association (NCTA) Poets & Writers, Inc. Teachers & Writers Collaborative The Walter & Elise Haas Fund Irene S. Scully Family Foundation San Francisco Arts Commission Fleishhacker Foundation The Zellerbach Family Foundation California Community Foundation James Irvine Foundation San Francisco Education Fund VanLobenSels/RembeRock Foundation The J.B. Berland Foundation Diane M. Horwitz Memorial Foundation Greenville Foundation J. Paul Getty Trust Clorox Company Foundation Kimball Foundation LEF Foundation Advent Software Inc. Silicon Valley Community Foundation The Frank A. Campini Foundation William C. McGowan Charitable Fund Y & H Soda Foundation Zellerbach Family Foundation	Other Supporters and Contributors John a’Beckett Daniel Abrahamson Anne Adams Helms Kathleen Alcala & Wayne Roth Kelly Allan Sonia Alland Marina Allemano Esther Allen Karen & Bill Alschuler Kirk Anderson Wayne Anderson & Andrea Larkin Catherine Anderson Hil Anderson Chiara Andres & David Robinowitz Traci Andrighetti Jeffrey Angles Dick & Julie Appel Ronnie Apter & Mark Herman Ms. Carmen Aravena Bob & Katherine Armstrong Mary Austin Seema Atalla Ms. Noreen Lee Axelson & Mr. Donald Archer Paul Atkins Piet Azul Kate Bagwell Christopher Bakken John & Lana Balaban Trudy Balch Mr. John Balcom Ron & Maria Banerjee Joanna Bankier Hamida Banu Chopra Jonathan & Nancy Barker Molly Barker Willis Barnstone Ms. Ana Barrera & Mr. Ismael Morales Anne Barrows & Mason Drukman Blanche Bebb Art Beck Kristin Becker Prof. Thomas O Beebee Laura Belfiglio-Gold & Joseph Gold Elizabeth Bell Dan Bellm Ursula Berg-Lunk Henriette Berge Bruce Berlind Shevi Berlinger Manette & Aron Berlinger Adria Bernardi Ann & Warner Berthoff Craig Bicknell Nadyne & Joe Bicknell Linda Bierds & Sydney Kaplan Neil Blackadder Chana Bloch Mr. Robin Orr Bodkin Philip Boehm Larry Bogoslaw Luigi Bonaffini Michelle Bonnice Danuta Borchardt John Borden & Donna Fortier Borden Steve Bradbury Jim Branagan Erin Branagan & Sergio Kakehashi Barb Branagan Susan Bray Rob Bregoff Brenda Breslauer Gary Brewer & Aline Mayer Ann Brinkley Geoffrey Brock & Padma Viswanathan James Brook Judith Brown Linda Brownrigg & Phillip Lewis Mark Brunst Elizabeth Brusnahan & James Rowland Rikki Bryant Viola Buitoni Wendy Burk & Eric Magrane Peter Bush Frank Buxton Roberta Cairney & David Craig Judy Cammer Charles Cantalupo Michael Capobianco Mr. Michael Carabetta Christopher Carlsmith Laura Carlsmith & Rob Bast Pamela Carmell Kate & Bill Carruthers Liana Cassar & Larson Gunness Courtney Cazden Ellen Chamberlin Luciana Chapman Gerald Chapple Partha & Srila Chatterji Adam Yuet Chau Deborah & Ralph Cheadle Ms. Elisabeth Childs Gill Melissa Chittick & Stephen Salmons Ronald Christ Tom Christensen William Cirocco Eva Claeson Jennifer Clare Suzanne Clauser Carl & Molly Cloutier Sean Clute Cassandra Coates Mr. Carrol Coates Norma Cole Norma Comrada Gregory Conti David Cooper Patrick Corness Jorge Corral & Nancy Ray Ben Corson George & Betsy Corson Carol Cosman Paula Da Costa Alison Cragin Herzig Charles Cutler Marie D’Amico Beverly Dahlen B. Darugar Bidhubhusan Das Humphrey Davies Carmen & Chuck Davis Jonis & Charles Davis Marjolijn de Jager Tina Demirdjian James DenBoer Diana Der-Hovanessian Josefa Devesa-Seva Chaumont Devin Ram Devineni Dusan Djordjevich Ms. Patricia Dominguez Ellen Doré Watson Joan Downs Curtis Draves Patricia Dubrava Keuning Kendall Dunkelberg Doug Dutton Dennis Dybeck & Art Beck Charles H. Egan Keith and Robin Ekiss Ellen Elias-Bursac Barbara & John Ellis Eileen Engel Sonya Eremenco Lee Evans Friederich Carys Evans-Corrales Hany Farag Steve & Annamaria Farbizio William Farge Mike Farman Barbara Fasting Solomon & Anita Feferman Vittorio Felaco Catarina Feldmann John Felstiner Rina Ferrarelli Nancy Festinger Peter Filkins Jori Finkel Garrett Finney & Sarah Newbery Jennifer Fisher Jack Foley Fred Fornoff Mr. Jeff Fort Elizabeth Foster & Sean Gallagher Patricia Fox Mark Francis Sing-chen Lydia Francis Steve & Viviane Franklin Cola & Wolfgang Franzen John Friedman Susan Fulop Kepner Gary Gach Maria Galli Stampino Elizabeth Gamble Miller Mr. Forrest Gander Deborah Garfinkle Dorothy Gilbert Michael Gillespie Amalia Gladhart	Other Supporters and Contributors Stephen Goldberg & Joan Downs Goldberg Gravity Goldberg Ryan Goldman Steven Goldstein Denise & Robert Gomez Ruth Goodman Janet Goodrich Spear & Terry Spear Molly Gordon Teresa Gottlieb Peter Gould & Mollie Burke Bruce Graham V.S. Greenfield Roger Greenwald Sam Grolmes & Yumiko Tsumura Max & Sherry Grover Eric Grunwald Stella Jeng Guillory Nandini Gupta Marilyn Hacker Mark Halperin Sam Hamill Jay Hamilton Wendy Hardenberg Rachel Harrell-Bilici Steve Hartzog Anne Charlotte Harvey Charles Hatfield Margaret Hauben Hugh Hazelton Michael Heim Delisa Heiman James & Archer Heinzen George Held Kathryn Hellerstein Liz Henry Fritz Hensey Mr. Seán Higgins Jack Hirschman Harold Hite Jen Hofer Daniel Hoffman James Hoggard Lynn Hoggard Carol & Ren Holding Peter Holm-Jensen Bob Holman Ellen Hoobler Mr. Louis B. Horwitz Saydeah Howard Ewa Hryniewicz-Yarbrough and Steve Yarbrough Jan Hughes Ted & Ingrid Hutman Dick & Sheila Hutman Eli & Margie Ipp Harold Isbell Julie & Mark Janusch Jacek Jarkowski Pentti Jarvinen Rania Jawad Susan Jennings Linda Jerome Mr. Barrett Johnson Kimberly Johnson Arnold Johnston Bill Johnston Joanie Juster Philip Kafalas Tehmina Kahn Marilyn Kallet Hal Kane Martin Kaplan Ann & Paul Karlstrom Mr. & Ms. Katchadourian Jim Kates Ms. Roberta Katz Diane Keaton Edmund Keeley Ms. Katie Kelleher Ann Kelley Ralph Kelliher Margaret Kendrick & Angel Contreras Elizabeth Kert Jascha Kessler Stephen Kessler Tehmina Khan Bill Kiesel Robert Killingsworth Susan & William Kinsolving Mr. William Kirkland Lorinda Kiyama Robert Klein Engler Sally & Bill Kling Juliet Kniffen Michael Koch Peter Koch Annette Koh Kate Koskoff Richard Kostelanetz Alexandra Kostina Rita Kothari Carolyn Tipton and Frank Kucera Samir Kumar Bhattachay Maris Kundzins Andrea & Jay Labinger Margery Lackman & Daniel Smith Albert LaFarge Wayne & Cheryl Lammers Clifford Landers Paula Larink Wendy Larsen Brett Larsen Carrol Lasker Philippe Le Dorze Anthony Lee Christopher Leland Jeffrey Leong Stephen Lesser Suzanne Jill Levine Alexis Levitin Jonathan Levitow Richard Lewis Karen Lewis Ceci Lewis & Deforest Lewis, Jr. Jody Lewitter & Marc Van Der Hout Joan Lindgren Peter Liotta Dana Loewy Paul Losensky Jon & Lillian Lovelace Rob & Alicia Lovelace Jeff Lovelace & Claudia Garrison Jim & Anahita Lovelace Jeffrey Lovelace Leza Lowitz & Shogo Oketani Carolyn Lowman Sieglinde Lug Michael Lukas Joseph Lumarda Ian MacDonald Leonard & Alice Maltin Melissa Marcus Maria Martinez Khaled Mattawa Matt Matthews Christopher Mattison C.M. Mayo Mary McGowan Vincent & Roberta McKenna Ms. Betty de Shong Meador Sonia Melnikova-Raich Ms. Hydra Mendoza & Mr. Ricardo Alvarez Michael Metzger & Chikako Nakandakari Angelica Meyer Sarah Michaels Alexander Mihailov Natasha Miley Margarita Millar Mrs. Mary H Miller Karen Miller Tim Misner & Maya Srinivasan Breon Mitchell Anthony Molino Enrique Moreno Brent Mori Edward Morin Sheryn Morris Linda Moyer Joanne Mulcahy Carol Muske Dukes Ragnar Naess Margarita Nafpaktitis Ms. Monique F. Nagem Betty Nagle Meryl Natchez Rafferty Dorothy Neil Cohen Andrea Németh-Newhauser David Newman & Annette Crane Gerald Nicosia Ana Nuncio Maggie O’Connell Neil O’Donnell & Chris Motley Ricardo Ochoa Oopalie Operajita Ms. Miriam Orellana Seija Helena Paddon Ann Panagulias Dominica Papazian Phil Pardi Barbara Paschke Simon Patton Penni Pavis Kenneth Pearce & Josephine Iselin Michele Pedrini Eleanor Pepples Maya Peretz Susanne Petermann	Other Supporters and Contributors Wanda Phipps Winnie Po Elizabeth Pomeroy Ms. Winnie Porter Alan Prohm Irena Praitis Mathew Quilter Clementine & Gregory Rabassa David Raich Hicham Raiss & Jessica Alexander Jed Rakoff Daphne Ramirez de Arellano Lisa Rappoport Michael Ray & Elizabeth White Michael & Sarah Ray Lisa Ray Frances Reade Kate Reber Anne Reid Millie Renfrow Cooper Renner Guillermo de los Reyes Ms. Mirta Luz Rhoads Paul Rich Bradley Richie Michael Ritterson Christoph Ritterson Glenn Roberts Lenny Roberts Mr. John Robrock William Rodarmor Tony & Sylvie Roder Jon Roemer Zack Rogow Nelson Rojas Matt Rowe Nancy Ruskin Ramon Sanchez Thomas Satterlee Carol Sauvion Tonia Antonia Saxon Ms. Margaret Schaefer & Dr. Peter Barglow Alice Schafer Mark Schafer Laura Scher Marian Schwartz Martin Schwartz Andreas Schwerte Barbara Scrafford Damion Searls Courtney Searls-Ridge Olivia E. Sears David Sears Cynthia Sears & Frank Buxton Juliet Sears Adam Seelig Gustav Segade Ozlem Sensoy Ms. Elizabeth Serrano Jane Shamaeva Norman Shapiro Barbara Shelby Merello Judy & Wylie Sheldon Aliza Shevrin Terrie Shih Ching-chun Shih David Shook Liz Shoup Stephen Haven and Wang Shouyi Rebecca Seiferle Philip Siegelman Pat & Dick Siewert Mr. Jake Siewert John Oliver Simon Judy Small John Smalley John Smelcer Linda Smith Matthew Smith & Cataliña Niño Daniel Smith W.D. Snodgrass Adam Sorkin Mary Southall & Charles Maier Mr. Declan Spring Tim Misner and Maya Srinivason Laima Sruoginis Anne Steele Bogdan Stefanescu Jiri Stejskal Ms. Annie Stenzel Barbara Stevenson Richard & Margaret Stine Doreen Stock Lydia Razran Stone Robert Stoner & Randi Boorstein Laura Stortoni Oonagh Stransky Frances Strayer & Richard Benton Jeannine Stronach Jackie Struthers Ms. Nancy Svec Adolph Svec Natalie & Patrick Sweeney Niloufar Talebi Gladys Thacher Susan Thackrey Ms. Susan Thomas Penny & Nick Thompson Eric Thompson Susan Thorne Margaret Thow Jill Timbers Claudia Tirado Virlana Tkacz Bliss Tobin Alan Tolerton Eileen Tollett Tim Tompkins Michael Topp Betty & Chok Toy Lucinda Toy Pham Tuan & Tim Tomasi Renata Treitel Ms. Sheila Tully-Claymore Ms. Linda Twilling Scott Valentino Gretchen Van Meter & Landry Slade Barbara VanderBorght Archana Venkatesan Lawrence Venuti Marilya Veteto-Conrad Nils Vigeland & Madeline Burke-Vigeland Tricia Vita Sasha Vlad Sidney Wade Rosmarie Waldrop Hannah Wallstrum Michelle Warren Richard Washbourne Brenda Webster Romi Webster Holly Wehmeyer Jill & Phil Weinstein Jason Weiss Dr. Henny Wenkart Mr. Doug Wertheimer & Ms. Beth Mitchner Caroline West Steven White Liz White Emma & Steven White Laura Wideburg Betsy Wing John & Gail Wirth Friedner & Ruth Wittman Margot & David Wizansky Sholeh Wolpé Willard Wood Mr. John E. Woods Debbie Woods & Jesús Mejía Caroline Wright Irvin & Marilyn Yalom Donald Yates Lauren Yoder Andrec Zaleska Grace Zandarski Bill Zavatsky Leah Zazulyer Arlene Zide Suzanne Ziegler Ms. Olga Zilberbourg Seth Zimmerman Ms. Harriet Zinnes Mr. Ron Zuckerman Anatol Zukerman