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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.

From Kabul to Baghdad to Damascus | The Avenue of Dolphins
Poetry | Nov 7, 2023
From Kabul to Baghdad to Damascus | The Avenue of Dolphins
By Mujib Mehrdad
October 2023 translation news roundup
Article | Oct 31, 2023
October 2023 translation news roundup
By Erin Branagan
Like Snow
Fiction | Oct 31, 2023
Like Snow
By Laila Stien
charles VI, called the insane, puts himself to bed | next door the barbarians | north
Poetry | Oct 24, 2023
charles VI, called the insane, puts himself to bed | next door the barbarians | north
By Jan Wagner
Baba Tochka’s Good Luck
Fiction | Oct 17, 2023
Baba Tochka’s Good Luck
By Yordanka Beleva
On a Woman’s Madness is a National Book Award Finalist
Article | Oct 16, 2023
On a Woman’s Madness is a National Book Award Finalist
By Erin Branagan
The Mummy | “I feel as though it isn’t me who lives…”
Poetry | Oct 12, 2023
The Mummy | “I feel as though it isn’t me who lives…”
By Vasyl Stus
World Map
Fiction | Oct 10, 2023
World Map
By Yang Hao
Sonic magic: An interview with poet-translator Sarabjeet Garcha
Article | Oct 5, 2023
Sonic magic: An interview with poet-translator Sarabjeet Garcha
By Radhika Prasad
Nicotine | Vacuum | Seven Train Poems
Poetry | Oct 4, 2023
Nicotine | Vacuum | Seven Train Poems
By Mangalesh Dabral
September 2023 translation news roundup
Article | Sep 29, 2023
September 2023 translation news roundup
By Erin Branagan
The Cow | Symphony | Selah
Poetry | Sep 19, 2023
The Cow | Symphony | Selah
By Marjun Syderbø Kjelnæs
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Poetry | Sep 12, 2023
Burning Tires January 15 | Biography Journalism
By Afrizal Malna
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Article | Sep 8, 2023
A Tribute to Translator Edith Grossman
By CJ Evans
August 2023 translation news roundup
Article | Aug 30, 2023
August 2023 translation news roundup
A Conversation With Turkish Translator Maureen Freely
Article | Aug 21, 2023
A Conversation With Turkish Translator Maureen Freely
PIO Teaching Fellow Spotlight: Akela Leach
Article | Aug 17, 2023
PIO Teaching Fellow Spotlight: Akela Leach
Celebrate #WITMonth with Two Lines
Article | Aug 11, 2023
Celebrate #WITMonth with Two Lines
5 Women Translators’ Words About Their Work
Article | Aug 3, 2023
5 Women Translators’ Words About Their Work
July 2023 translation news roundup
Article | Jul 31, 2023
July 2023 translation news roundup
Celebrating Indie Presses 2023
Article | Jul 4, 2023
Celebrating Indie Presses 2023
June 2023 translation news roundup
Article | Jun 30, 2023
June 2023 translation news roundup
What We’re Reading for Summer 2023
Reading List | Jun 19, 2023
What We’re Reading for Summer 2023
PIO Teaching Fellow Spotlight: Lisa Yau
Article | Jun 12, 2023
PIO Teaching Fellow Spotlight: Lisa Yau