May 2023 | Action Books Micro-Reviews of Poetry in Translation
curated by Katherine M. Hedeen Reviewing poetry in translation recognizes translators as authors destabilizes narrow definitions of originality, authenticity, and authorship makes visible the artistry of translation is dissent, defiance, disobedience, subversion, solidarity [...]
poetry in action #33 | Sandra Santana, translated by Geoffrey Brock
poetry in action features work by poets from around the world, translated into English. It has three rallying cries: Poets of the world, unite and take over! Resist the oppressive constraints of good, publishable poetry established [...]
Poesía en acción | Translator Micro-Interview Series: Kimrey Anna Batts
1. How did you start translating Santiago Vizcaíno’s work? What drew you to it? I’ve been translating Vizcaíno’s work since around 2013. We’d met in Spain a year or so earlier when both of [...]
Action Fokus | From 36 Poems by Jared Joseph
To further support Action Books’ growing community of writers and readers, we’ve decided to launch a new initiative on the Action Books Blog. Selected by our editorial staff, a recurring series called Action Fokus will highlight excerpts from [...]
Poesía en acción #32 | Four Poems by Santiago Vizcaíno and translator Kimrey Anna Batts
Four Poems from El viento a contrapelo de mi sombra / The Wind Against My Shadow By Santiago Vizcaíno Translated by Kimrey Anna Batts When You No Longer Die [...]
Action Fokus | From Closed Window by Rodrigo Flores Sánchez translated by Robin Myers
To further support Action Books’ growing community of writers and readers, we’ve decided to launch a new initiative on the Action Books Blog. Selected by our editorial staff, a recurring series called Action Fokus will highlight excerpts from [...]