Oct 17, 2020
Online
Translating the Body
Translating the Body
An examination of the textual body (male and female; queer, “mad”) and how the act of translating the text is itself an attempt to reconstitute the body and voice of the writer (often silenced by mental illness, society, etc.).
How can we translate the [lived] experience of another? Does the corporeality of the text mimic the body, or exist outside of it? Is the translation from source language to target language itself a “body” of experience?
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Moderator
Matthew Ward a translator, editor, and musician based in New York City and Berlin. He translates from French, German, Spanish, and Italian. He was educated at Harvard College and Princeton University. His translation of Unica Zürn’s “My Mortal Enemy” was recently published by Epiphany Magazine.
Presenter
Lauren Gregory is a Brooklyn and Berlin-based writer, musician, and horticulturist.