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Richard Prins

Translator | Swahili

Richard Prins is a New Yorker who has lived, worked, studied, and recorded music in Dar es Salaam. His poems and essays have appeared in publications such as Gulf Coast, jubilat and Plougshares and received “Notable” mentions in Best American Essays and Best American Travel Writing. His translations from Swahili have received a 2023 Pen/Heim Translation Fund grant.