Journal

CAT’s online journal is a space for reflections on literary translation, news from the Center for the Art of Translation, discussions about language and craft, curated reading lists, and features celebrating translators and community members who bring global voices to new audiences.

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5 Ways of Looking at Lidija Dimkovska

Article | Oct 19, 2016

5 Ways of Looking at Lidija Dimkovska

Nine Writers from Lesser-Known Languages That You Should Check Out

Article | Oct 11, 2016

Nine Writers from Lesser-Known Languages That You Should Check Out

By Sarah Coolidge

Two Lines Spotlight: “Contagion” by Balla

Article | Sep 29, 2016

Two Lines Spotlight: “Contagion” by Balla

By Emma Ramadan

The 2016 Nobel Prize in Literature Roundtable

Article | Sep 26, 2016

The 2016 Nobel Prize in Literature Roundtable

By Veronica Esposito

How Vila-Matas Got to the Garret

Article | Sep 19, 2016

How Vila-Matas Got to the Garret

By Veronica Esposito

5 Bulgarian Writers You Don’t Want to Miss

Article | Sep 15, 2016

5 Bulgarian Writers You Don’t Want to Miss

By Emily Wolahan

Celebrate National Arts Education Week!

Article | Sep 15, 2016

Celebrate National Arts Education Week!

Managing Editor Jessica Sevey Explains the Two Lines Redesign

Article | Sep 12, 2016

Managing Editor Jessica Sevey Explains the Two Lines Redesign

By Jessica Sevey

Two Lines Spotlight: “Wolves, Also” by Ghassan Zaqtan

Article | Sep 6, 2016

Two Lines Spotlight: “Wolves, Also” by Ghassan Zaqtan

By Yardenne Greenspan

A Women in Translation Month Recap

Article | Aug 29, 2016

A Women in Translation Month Recap

10 Women Poets in Translation You Don’t Want to Miss

Article | Aug 16, 2016

10 Women Poets in Translation You Don’t Want to Miss

By Emily Wolahan

“Flesh of Leviathan” by Chus Pato

Article | Aug 11, 2016

“Flesh of Leviathan” by Chus Pato

By Emily Wolahan

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Article | Aug 4, 2016

Some Recommendations for Women in Translation Month

Article | Aug 1, 2016

Happy Women in Translation Month!

Summer Reads: Scott Esposito on João Gilberto Noll and Henry Green

Article | Jul 21, 2016

Summer Reads: Scott Esposito on João Gilberto Noll and Henry Green

By Veronica Esposito

Summer Reads: Michael Holtmann on Wolfgang Hilbig and Zbigniew Herbert

Article | Jul 18, 2016

Summer Reads: Michael Holtmann on Wolfgang Hilbig and Zbigniew Herbert

By Michael Holtmann

Vive la France!

Article | Jul 14, 2016

Vive la France!

By Sarah Coolidge

Summer Reads: Emily Wolahan on Kim Kyung Ju and Xu Zechen

Article | Jul 12, 2016

Summer Reads: Emily Wolahan on Kim Kyung Ju and Xu Zechen

Summer Reads: Sarah Coolidge on Elena Ferrante and Marie NDiaye

Article | Jul 11, 2016

Summer Reads: Sarah Coolidge on Elena Ferrante and Marie NDiaye

By Sarah Coolidge

Your 2016 Translation Summer Reading List

Article | Jul 1, 2016

Your 2016 Translation Summer Reading List

June Translation News Roundup 2016

Article | Jun 30, 2016

June Translation News Roundup 2016

Your Guide to the 2nd Annual Bay Area Book Festival

Article | May 31, 2016

Your Guide to the 2nd Annual Bay Area Book Festival

May 2016 Translation News Roundup

Article | May 27, 2016

May 2016 Translation News Roundup

Quiet Creature on the Corner: An Interview with the Translator

Article | May 9, 2016

Quiet Creature on the Corner: An Interview with the Translator

By Katrina Dodson