The Translingual Remix: A Practical Literary Translation Workshop

An in-person workshop with Transversal, co-sponsored by Blue Stoop and The Head & The Hand.

Translating literature into another language builds bridges and amplifies voices through shared stories. It’s also a challenging but highly rewarding creative practice that draws on skills like knowledge of multiple languages and cultures, close reading and research, and problem solving. In this workshop, Emily Hunsberger (Mount Airy-based literary translator and member of Transversal, Philadelphia’s literary translation collective) will help pull back the curtain on different approaches to the translation process, guide participants through a practical exercise with literary texts, facilitate an affirming conversation to reflect on the experience, and suggest next steps for developing a personal translation practice.

This workshop is designed for folks with 1) an interest in creative writing and translation and 2) proficiency in English and at least one other language. No experience in literary translation is required, and texts for the translation exercise will be provided by the facilitator. Participants will have the option to translate a text into English or into their other language(s).

Space is limited. All ticket proceeds benefit Blue Stoop and The Head & The Hand.