39th ALTA Conference @ Oakland
The prefix “trans” reminds us that the concept of crossing is fixed at the heart of translation. Thinking about translation in this way—as a crossing, a kind of movement—suggests a rich intersection of questions about the nature of the translator’s work. Translation & Crossing asks us to think about physical ...
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Josefine Klougart @ Green Apple Books
Danish writer Josefine Klougart reads from One of Us is Sleeping, the first of her novels translated into English. More information is available here. The event is free and open to the public. When: Tuesday, October 4, 2016 – 7:30pm Where: Green Apple Books on the Park, 1231 9th Avenue, SF CA ...
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Buy Your Tickets for the Second Annual Celebration of Open Letter and Rochester
Last October, we put on our first ever celebration (or gala) here in Rochester. It was centered around the release of Rochester Knockings, which was translated from the French by local poet-translator Jennifer Grotz (who also runs the translation program at the University of Rochester). The local band The Fox Sisters played, ...
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Josefine Klougart @ UC Berkley
Join the Department of Scandinavian and ScanGrads for a talk by Danish author Josefine Klougart. More information available here. When: Monday 3 October, 4:30 pm-6:00 pm Where: University of Berkley, Department of Scandinavian, 201 Moses ...
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GoodReads Giveaways for "The Brother" and "A Greater Music"
It’s been some months since I posted about GoodReads Giveaways here on Three Percent, but since I recently scheduled ones for all of our forthcoming winter titles, I thought I’d invite everyone to enter into these drawings. Both of these giveaways—for The Brother and for A Greater Music—run from ...
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"One of Us Is Sleeping" by Josefine Klougart [An Open Letter Book to Read]
This is the third entry in a series that will eventually feature all of the titles Open Letter has published to date. Catch up on past entries by clicking here. Last week’s entry was a pretty solid Chad rant involving the incredible Maidenhair by Mikhail Shishkin. Definitely check that one out. By contrast, this ...
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Josefine Klougart @ Powell's Books
Join Danish author Josefine Klougart and Powell’s books for a conversation and reading about her first novel to be translated into English, One of Us Is Sleeping. The event is free and open to the public. When: Thursday, September 29 @ 7:30 PM Where: Powell’s Books, 3723 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland, OR ...
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