Concha Méndez, 'This Must Be My Last Loss' - Translated by Harriet Truscott from Spanish
Concha Méndez, 'This Must Be My Last Loss' - Translated by Harriet Truscott from Spanish by Modern Poetry in Translation Magazine
Nov 28, 2023•54 sec
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When Ted Hughes and Daniel Weissbort founded MPT in 1965 they had two principal ambitions: to get poetry out from behind the Iron Curtain into a wider circulation in English and to benefit writers and the reading public in Britain and America by confronting them with good work from abroad. They published poetry that dealt truthfully with the real contemporary world. For more than 50 years MPT has continued and widened that founding intent.
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Jaku Mata, ‘Before the City Goes Under Water’ - Translated by Eric Abalajon from Filipino
Jaku Mata, ‘Before the City Goes Under Water’ - Translated by Eric Abalajon from Filipino by Modern Poetry in Translation Magazine
Nov 28, 2023•1 min
Kim Seon-Hyang, ‘Water Snake’ - Translated by Darcy Paquet and Sun Kyoung Yoon from Korean
Kim Seon-Hyang, ‘Water Snake’ - Translated by Darcy Paquet and Sun Kyoung Yoon from Korean by Modern Poetry in Translation Magazine
Nov 28, 2023•2 min
Dzifa Benson speaks to Khairani Barokka: On names, poetry, and the Ewe language
Dzifa Benson speaks to MPT Editor Khairani Barokka: On names, poetry, and the Ewe language. The poetry in this podcast is featured in MPT Measureless Melodies, available at www.mptmagazine.com For a full transcript, see https://modernpoetryintranslation.com/dzifa-benson-speaks-to-khairani-barokka-on-names-poetry-and-the-ewe-language/
Sep 01, 2023•41 min
Mosaddegh by Mohammad-Ali Sepanlou, translated by Siavash Saadlou
Audio from MPT 'Call the Sea a Poet: Focus on Malta'. To read these poems in full visit www.modernpoetryintranslation.com
Aug 07, 2023•1 min
'All Roads Lead To Rome' by Immanuel Mifsud, translated by Ruth Ward and Immanuel Mifsud
Audio from MPT 'Call the Sea a Poet: Focus on Malta'. To read these poems in full visit www.modernpoetryintranslation.com
Aug 07, 2023•50 sec
'Forms of Nausea' by Aya Nabih, translated by Sara Elkamel
Audio from MPT 'Call the Sea a Poet: Focus on Malta'. To read these poems in full visit www.modernpoetryintranslation.com
Aug 07, 2023•3 min
Collection', by Priscilla Cassar, translated by Maria Grech Gannado
Audio from MPT 'Call the Sea a Poet: Focus on Malta'. To read these poems in full visit www.modernpoetryintranslation.com
Aug 07, 2023•2 min
'The Wave', by Maria Grech Gannado, translated by the poet
Audio from MPT 'Call the Sea a Poet: Focus on Malta'. To read these poems in full visit www.modernpoetryintranslation.com
Aug 07, 2023•2 min
‘A Poet - Shark’, By Hiền Trang, Translated By The Poet
These recordings are of poems featured in April 2023 issue of Modern Poetry in Translation Magazine – Measureless Melodies: Focus on Vietnam. To read these poems and explore the issue see www.modernpoetryintranslation.com
Apr 25, 2023•1 min
‘Cac Co Cavern’ and ‘Sweet Rice Ball, Afloat’ by Hồ Xuân Hương, tr. by Mỹ Ngọc Tô.m4a
These recordings are of poems featured in April 2023 issue of Modern Poetry in Translation Magazine – Measureless Melodies: Focus on Vietnam. To read these poems and explore the issue see www.modernpoetryintranslation.com
Apr 25, 2023•2 min
‘I Fell Into A Cold’ By Nguyệt Phạm, Tr. By Phương Anh
These recordings are of poems featured in April 2023 issue of Modern Poetry in Translation Magazine – Measureless Melodies: Focus on Vietnam. To read these poems and explore the issue see www.modernpoetryintranslation.com
Apr 25, 2023•3 min
‘Noon’, By Phoebe Giannisi, Tr. Brian Sneeden
These recordings are of poems featured in April 2023 issue of Modern Poetry in Translation Magazine – Measureless Melodies: Focus on Vietnam. To read these poems and explore the issue see www.modernpoetryintranslation.com
Apr 25, 2023•2 min
‘The Reflection Of Sadness’, Baabusha Kohli, Tr. Rituparna Sengupta
These recordings are of poems featured in April 2023 issue of Modern Poetry in Translation Magazine – Measureless Melodies: Focus on Vietnam. To read these poems and explore the issue see www.modernpoetryintranslation.com
Apr 25, 2023•3 min
’Here In Vĩ Dạ Hamlet’, Hàn Mặc Tử, Tr. By N.T. Anh
These recordings are of poems featured in April 2023 issue of Modern Poetry in Translation Magazine – Measureless Melodies: Focus on Vietnam. To read these poems and explore the issue see www.modernpoetryintranslation.com
Apr 25, 2023•2 min
Jhumpa Lahiri speaks to Khairani Barokka: On self-translation and turning to poetry
Jhumpa Lahiri speaks to MPT Editor Khairani Barokka, discussing self-translation and writing poetry. The poems featured in this podcast were published in MPT 'Wrap it in Banana Leaves; the Food Focus' in 2022. You can find out more about this issue and subscribe on the MPT Magazine website: https://modernpoetryintranslation.com/subscribe/ A full transcript of this podcast is available at https://modernpoetryintranslation.com/jhumpa-lahiri-speaks-to-khairani-barokka-on-self-translation-and-turnin...
Mar 02, 2023•36 min
Jhumpa Lahiri – Cupboard. From MPT No.3 2022. Wrap It in Banana Leaves: The Food Focus
Jhumpa Lahiri – Cupboard. From MPT No.3 2022. Wrap It in Banana Leaves: The Food Focus by Modern Poetry in Translation Magazine
Nov 11, 2022•52 sec
Jhio Jan Navarro, ‘Smokestack’ – Translated by Eric Abalajon from Hiligaynon
Jhio Jan Navarro, ‘Smokestack’ – Translated by Eric Abalajon from Hiligaynon by Modern Poetry in Translation Magazine
Nov 04, 2022•56 sec
Fu Hao, ‘Birthday’ – Translated by the poet from Chinese
Fu Hao, ‘Birthday’ – Translated by the poet from Chinese by Modern Poetry in Translation Magazine
Nov 04, 2022•2 min
Adriana Lisboa, ‘Bowl’ Translated by Alison Entrekin from Brazilian Portuguese
Adriana Lisboa, ‘Bowl’ Translated by Alison Entrekin from Brazilian Portuguese by Modern Poetry in Translation Magazine
Nov 04, 2022•37 sec
Lee Jenny, ‘On Mornings I Drink Corn Soup’ Translated by Archana Madhavan from Korean
Lee Jenny, ‘On Mornings I Drink Corn Soup’ Translated by Archana Madhavan from Korean by Modern Poetry in Translation Magazine
Nov 04, 2022•4 min
Ervina Halili, ‘The March of the Earth’ Translated by Suzana Vuljevic from Albanian
Ervina Halili, ‘The March of the Earth’ Translated by Suzana Vuljevic from Albanian by Modern Poetry in Translation Magazine
Nov 04, 2022•2 min
Romanian Poetry: Sam Riviere & Cătălina Stanislav speak to Elena Vlădăreanu and Gabi Eftimie
2021 Writers în Residence at MPT Sam Riviere & Cătălina Stanislav speak to Elena Vlădăreanu and Gabi Eftimie. For a transcript please visit: https://modernpoetryintranslation.com/romanian-poetry-sam-riviere-catalina-stanislav-speak-to-elena-vladareanu-and-gabi-eftimie/
Nov 03, 2021•47 min
Agnès Agboton, Astrid Alben, Lawrence Schimel and Clare Pollard – From MPT Clean Hands
This podcast accompanies the spring 2021 MPT: Clean Hands: Focus on the Pandemic in Europe. This focus section includes a poems from the StAnza 'Windowswap' project – pairing up poets to share photos of the views from their windows and then respond in poetry form to their partner’s view. In this podcast Clare Pollard spoke to one of these poet pairs – Astrid Alben and Agnès Agboton, with translator Lawrence Schimel. Tune in for a discussion of poetry, the pandemic and writing through lockdown. F...
May 11, 2021•37 min
Chogwa Issue 5: Revisitation – Presented by Soje, MPT's 2020 Writer in Residence
This podcast is presented by 2020 Writer in Residence, Soje. It is published as part of 'Chogwa 5: Revisitation', a special issue of chogwa zine, ion which Soje invites part contributors to revise any past chogwa translations and 'do what you want to do'. Read the issue online: https://modernpoetryintranslation.com/chogwa-issue-5-revisitation/ Transcript of this podcast: https://modernpoetryintranslation.com/chogwa-revisitiation-podcast-transcript/
Sep 30, 2020•29 min
Haiku workshop, spring 2020: Alan Cummings speaks with Clare Pollard
This podcast follows an online workshop on a selection of three haiku, chosen by Alan Cummings. Alan Cummings is Senior Lecturer in Japanese Studies at SOAS University of London. He works on early modern Japanese literature and theatre. Amongst his translations is Haiku: Love (British Museum Press, 2013). The workshop focused on three haiku, by Enomoto Seifu, Yosa Buson and Sugita Hisajo. Find out more about the workshop: https://modernpoetryintranslation.com/workshop/haiku-workshop/ This worksh...
Aug 20, 2020•26 min
Erín Moure on 'Sonora: a Work in Progress' by Chus Pato – featuring Chus Pato and Lydia Mekonnen
This podcast follows our recent online translation workshop on 'Sonora: a Work in Progress' by Galician poet Chus Pato. In this podcast, translator and workshop leader Erín Moure gives her feedback on the different translations submitted, and has selected her favourite to feature here. For a full transcription see www.modernpoetryintranslation.com
Mar 17, 2020•11 min
MPT The Illuminated Paths – Maghreb Poets on Tour at Waterstones, Gower Street
This is a live recording of the London launch of MPT The Illuminated Paths, featuring some of the most exciting emerging poets from across North Africa. As part of the British Council’s Majaaz project, ten poets writing in Arabic, Arabic dialect and Tamazight were brought together in Tunisia in summer 2018 with some of the UK’s best poets to make collaborative translations. This event celebrated the exhilarating translations that emerged from the project and the friendships that developed. Intro...
Oct 17, 2019•1 hr 23 min
Khairani Barokka introduces 'My Body Is Stone, My House Is the Moon’
For a full transcript please visit the project page http://modernpoetryintranslation.com/lakoat-kujawas-a-digital-pamphlet-curated-by-poet-in-residence-khairani-barokka/
Aug 19, 2019•15 min
Tim Saunders reads ‘Porthpean’ – in English and Cornish
Tim Saunders reads ‘Porthpean’ – in English and Cornish From MPT 'Our Small Universe: Focus on Languages of the United Kingdom', Spring 2019 See more at wwwmodernpoetryintranslation.com
Apr 05, 2019•3 min
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