Reading the World Conversation Series: Announcing Our Fall 2009 Events
For all those in the Rochester area, here are the events we’ve scheduled for this fall’s Reading the World Conversation Series. More information on each individual event will be posted soon, but here is the rundown, so you can mark your calendars now. These events are hosted by Open Letter and University of ...
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For Everyone in New Delhi . . .
Next month, the German Book Office in New Delhi is putting on two interesting events: The first is a Translators Meeting on Tuesday the 6th at the German Book Office featuring a discussion on literary translations: Literary translation is an art that takes time, talent and determination to develop, but it is also a ...
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Events To Attend
Our events calendar is a bit empty right now (if you’re hosting—or attending—any interesting events related to international literature, please e-mail us so that we can include it on that calendar to the right . . ), but there are a number of interesting events coming up that might be of ...
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Things To Do Tonight in New York
I usually don’t post things like this, but there are two great events happening tonight that I wish I could be at. First off, Archipelago Books is having their “third biennial fundraising auction” tonight at the Cultural Services of the French Embassy at 972 Fifth Ave. from 6:30 to 8:30. Lots of great ...
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This Week's Events
This week is probably going to be another slow one for Three Percent, but for good reason. Bragi Olafsson is in town and we’ve stacked up a number of events and readings, beginning tonight. Here’s his official schedule: Reading and Discussion on Monday, October 6th, 8pm Karpeles Manuscript Library 220 North St. ...
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Open Letter Forum: The Ecosystem of Translation
Probably should’ve posted this earlier in the week, but for anyone in Rochester, tomorrow afternoon, we’re hosting a special event from 3-5pm in the Rare Books and Special Collections Room of the Rush Rhees Library. This event is a roundtable discussion on “The Ecosystem of Translation,” featuring ...
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The Sketchy Side of Publishing
For anyone at the University of Rochester who reads this blog, the subject of this post is the subject of a speech I’ll be giving tomorrow night for the Undergraduate English Council. The event starts at 8pm at the Friel Lounge in Susan B. Anthony. Hopefully my stories about Lost, The Third Policeman. John Calder, ...
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