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Oct 26, 2012
Passageways East Bay Launch Party

Join acclaimed Berkeley poet Camille Dungy to celebrate the newest volume of TWO LINES, titled Passageways at the lovely Berkeley bookstore Mrs. Dalloway’s.

Mrs Dalloway’s, College Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United StatesMrs Dalloway’s, College Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United States

Mrs. Dalloway’s | 2904 College Avenue | Berkeley, CA

Two Lines Press
Oct 24, 2012
Passageways Launch Party in NYC

Join author Naja Marie Aidt and translators Erica Mena and Rachel Morgenstern-Clarren for spirited readings from the new volume of TWO LINES, Passageways.

McNally Jackson, Prince Street, New York, NY, United StatesMcNally Jackson, Prince Street, New York, NY, United States

McNally-Jackson | 52 Prince Street | New York, New York

Two Lines Press
Oct 13, 2012
The Center at Litquake! Mary Jo Bang and Graham Foust

The Center is teams up with Litquake to present a reading from two vastly different but equally powerful translations, showcasing the talents of Mary Jo Bang and Graham Foust.

Latin American Club, 22nd Street, San Francisco, CA, United StatesLatin American Club, 22nd Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

Latin American Club | 3286 22nd Street | San Francisco, CA

Poetry
Aug 13, 2012
A Night with Margaret Jull Costa

Join us on Monday, August 13 at 7:00 pm for a rare opportunity to see legendary translator Margaret Jull Costa discuss her work with Nobel laureate Jose Saramago.

Book Club of California, Sutter Street, San Francisco, CA, United StatesBook Club of California, Sutter Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

Book Club of California | 312 Sutter Street | San Francisco, CA

Fiction
Aug 12, 2012
Translation Workshop with Margaret Jull Costa

We at the Center are honored to offer Bay Area translation-lovers a chance to learn from one of the very best. On August 12, we’ll be offering a workshop with Margaret Jull Costa.

In this one-time-only translation workshop you will learn from one of the legends of literary translation. Costa is the translator of Nobel laureate Jose Saramago, Javier Marias, Bernardo Atxaga, and many more.

582 Market Street, San Francisco, CA, United States582 Market Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

Center for the Art of Translation | 582 Market Street, Suite 700 | San Francisco, CA

Workshop
Jun 12, 2012
A Night of Fairy Tales

Join the staff and friends of the Center for the Art of Translation for a special evening on translating fairy tales! Kate Bernheimer, Ilya Kaminsky, and Maria Tatar take the audience down the slim path into the dark woods with readings from classic and contemporary fairytales.

998 Valencia Street, San Francisco, CA, United States998 Valencia Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

Viracocha | 998 Valencia Street | San Francisco, CA

Fiction
Jun 12, 2012
Lit&Lunch: How to Translate Fairy Tales

Join us at this Lit&Lunch to discuss the fine art of translating fairy tales. Noted writers and translators Kate Bernheimer, Ilya Kaminsky, and Maria Tatar talk about My Mother She Killed Me, My Father He Ate Me, their anthology of fairy tales.

111 Minna Street, San Francisco, CA, United States111 Minna Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

111 Minna Gallery | 111 Minna Street | San Francisco, CA

Fiction
Oct 25, 2011
Counterfeits San Francisco Launch Party

Come party with the TWO LINES staff to celebrate the launch of Counterfeits, edited by Luc Sante and Rosanna Warren. Delving into the sinister corners of the globe with a special section of innovative, international noir from Slovakia, Portugal, Sweden, and elsewhere, Counterfeits is like nothing we’ve ever published, and we’re throwing a party like never before to launch it into the world!

Make-Out Room, 22nd Street, San Francisco, CA, United StatesMake-Out Room, 22nd Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

Make-Out Room | 3225 22nd Street | San Francisco, CA

Two Lines Press
Oct 15, 2011
The Center at Litquake! Poetry Inside Out and Pura López Colomé

Students from Poetry Inside Out share the stage with renowned Mexican poet Pura López Colomé at the Mexican Consulate in San Francisco at 4 pm. on Saturday, October 15. Readings in both Spanish and English.

532 Folsom Street, San Francisco, CA, United States532 Folsom Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

Mexican Consulate | 532 Folsom Street | San Francisco, CA

Poetry Inside Out
Oct 14, 2011
The Center at Litquake! A Night of Mexican Literature

Two Voices teams up with the Mexican Consulate and Litquake for an evening with Carmen Boullosa and Pura Lopez Colome, exciting and influential writers who are a testament to the increasing relevance of the feminine viewpoint in Mexican writing.

TRES, Townsend Street, San Francisco, CA, United StatesTRES, Townsend Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

Tres | 130 Townsend Street | San Francisco, CA

Fiction
Oct 11, 2011
The Center at Litquake! Poet and Translator Joshua Beckman

The Center joins with Litquake to present poet, editor, and translator Joshua Beckman!

111 Minna Street, San Francisco, CA, United States111 Minna Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

111 Minna Gallery | 111 Minna Street | San Francisco, CA

Poetry
Sep 18, 2011
An Afternoon with Japanese Poet Kiwao Nomura and Translator Kyoko Yoshida

 

Two Voices partners with innovative poetry press Omnidawn to present leading Japanese poet, editor, and critic Kiwao Nomura, known for his electrifying performances.

The Booksmith, Haight Street, San Francisco, CA, United StatesThe Booksmith, Haight Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

The Booksmith | 1644 Haight Street | San Francisco, CA

Poetry
Sep 13, 2011
Center Open House with Special Guest Michael Henry Heim

Come see our new offices, meet and mingle with us, and hear lauded translator Michael Henry Heim! It’s all part of the first Two Voices event of the 2011-2012 season.

582 Market Street, San Francisco, CA, United States582 Market Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

Center for the Art of Translation | 582 Market Street, Suite 700 | San Francisco, CA

Fiction
Oct 13, 2010|7:00pm
Some Kind of Beautiful Signal New York City Book Launch

With co-editors Natasha Wimmer and Jeffrey Yang.

85 East 4th Street, New York, NY, United States85 East 4th Street, New York, NY, United States

KGB Bar | 85 East 4th Street| New York, NY

Two Lines Press
Oct 5, 2010|12:30pm
Lit&Lunch: Writer and Translator Carolina de Robertis

On translating Chilean author Alejandro Zambra’s Bonsai.

111 Minna Gallery, Minna Street, San Francisco, CA, United States111 Minna Gallery, Minna Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

111 Minna Gallery | 111 Minna Street | San Francisco, CA

Fiction
Oct 3, 2010|3:00pm
Two Voices at Litquake: What Should I Read in Translation?

Local translators discuss books in translation to read now.

582 Market Street, San Francisco, CA, United States582 Market Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

Variety Preview Room | 582 Market Street | San Francisco, CA

Festivals
Sep 25, 2010|7:30pm
1644 Haight Street, San Francisco, CA, United States1644 Haight Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

The Booksmith | 1644 Haight Street| San Francisco, CA

Fiction
Jun 8, 2010|12:30pm
Lit&Lunch: From a Suppressed Language to International Renown

Basque author Bernardo Atxaga reads from his recent works in translation.

111 Minna Gallery, Minna Street, San Francisco, CA, United States111 Minna Gallery, Minna Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

111 Minna Gallery | 111 Minna Street | San Francisco, CA

Fiction
May 20, 2010|7:00pm
Poet Gary Snyder: West Coast Sensibility and Traditional Chinese Lyrics

Reading from his translations of the Tang hermit poet Han Shan.

200 Larkin Street, San Francisco, CA, United States200 Larkin Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

Asian Art Museum | 200 Larkin Street| San Francisco, CA

Poetry
May 11, 2010|12:30pm
Lit&Lunch: Saving Immigrant Poetry from the Bulldozers

An exploration of San Francisco’s Chinese-American community and literature with Marlon Hom

111 Minna Gallery, Minna Street, San Francisco, CA, United States111 Minna Gallery, Minna Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

111 Minna Gallery | 111 Minna Street | San Francisco, CA

Poetry