“Hang on, let me get the Ouija board”: Translating the work of dead authors

Can we really translate the work of a dead author faithfully? Is that even the goal?

In this workshop, participants will have the chance to consider the position and role of the translator when there is no author to turn to with questions. They will be guided through a translation from Italian using a gloss and they will be invited to consider how their own life and perceptions can factor into their work.

This thoughtful and creative workshop will appeal to anybody with an interest in translated literature.

Remember, it is the living and not the dead that do the writing.

This workshop is part of the Translators' House residency at East Bristol Books and follows the release of Angus' chapbook *Presence*, the inspiration for this workshop.

East Bristol Books - EBB
Thursday, 3rd December
18:15 to 20:00
12 West Street, BS2 0BH
Old Market

Bio: 

Angus Allman is a translator and poet based just outside Cambridge. He works from German and Italian into English and has a particular interest in literature from northern Italy, including South Tyrol. He has recently graduated with an MA in Literary Translation from the University of East Anglia. When he’s not translating, he works as a software engineer, organises poetry events, and is director of the Cambridge Poetry Festival.