A Journal of Translation
Issue 1 Spring 2012’s collection of publications.
Only 3% of books published in the United States are translations. Needless to say, the literary world and mainstream media have essentially closed their doors to works being produced in other countries and in other languages. Our intention, in initiating …
I organized a formal party, And for the guests I Bought the flour, bought the cheese, Baked a crumbly Pie. Knives and forks were set, And then for the guests I waited. But the pie enticed me, Perhaps… maybe… one …
Ours are the hills of the old marronnage ours are the coves and the cobalt bluffs the sovereign trees blooming in the eye of the cyclone! ours are the dark rum beaches under the moonlight companion stars facing the sea …
The October sea glistens coldly with its dorsal fin of mirages. Nothing remains of memory of racing yachts’ white dizziness. Amber light over the village. And all sound in slow escape. The barking dog’s hieroglyph painted in the air over …
A storm makes the mill blades go around wildly in the dark of night, grinding nothing. –You are kept awake by the same laws. The gray shark’s belly is your weak lamp. Diffused memories …
“Do Not Disturb” hangs upon my self, but sadness seems to sneak its way past. Shadow-heavy, this thing pummels me, even though I used to grab fistfuls of stars when now I can only clutch at agony. More likely than …
a ferryboat floats in the center of the frozen South Han River before the season’s first frost had iced it had wanted to go someplace far and had decided on its own upon the faraway ocean but instead it simply …
Para qué quiero vida sin honra. Si hasta ‘onde tuve aposté. “Why would I want a life without honor. If I bet all I ever had.” – A. Esparza Oteo A highway can be like the sea. The sun beating …
Ladies and gentlemen, for the first time your children’s energy can be used to power your home! The ENER-G has hit stores near you, sure to change the way you manage your household. The ENER-G boasts resiliency yet is light …
A letter from Fyodor Mikhailovich, of Great Russia, to Július Voitekhovich, of Great Slovakia, in which the Great Russian poses some fundamental questions Dear Július Voitekhovich, If you’re thinking about heading to the Other World, I must warn you about …