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Burning Deck: Introducing an Appreciation

By Mathew Timmons on December 29, 2011 in EDITORIAL

Mathew Timmons introduces his serial appreciation of Burning Deck Press, which will celebrate their 50th anniversary over a span of several months and feature over 60 of their titles since 1961.

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World Poetry Portfolio #51: Cai Tianxin

By Sudeep Sen on November 20, 2011 in POETRY, WPP

With a PhD in Number Theory, Chinese poet Cai Tianxin employs his “Heart of a Poet—诗人的心” to write about Switzerland and India. Sudeep Sen presents thirteen poems he translated with the poet.

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World Poetry Portfolio #49: Philippe Rahmy

By Sudeep Sen on November 6, 2011 in WPP

Sudeep Sen presents three prose poems by French Poet Philippe Rahmy, including a photograph from his series False Doors.

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Stealing Fire for His Own Furnaces: Clayton Eshleman on Translation

By David Shook on October 29, 2011 in BEST OF, INTERVIEW, POETRY

This year alone, poet Clayton Eshleman has published co-translations of of work by Aimé Césaire, Bei Dao, and Bernard Bador. In his conversation with David Shook, he excavates his personal history to explain what draws him to Césaire and Vallejo, explains his Bei Dao project, and details his personal translation process.

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