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Poetry Workshop: Mistranslation for Non-Translators

Sat, Apr 09

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Iowa City Public Library, rooms A/B/C

Experiment with translators' techniques, close listening, and intentional mistranslation!

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Poetry Workshop: Mistranslation for Non-Translators
Poetry Workshop: Mistranslation for Non-Translators

Time & Location

Apr 09, 2022, 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM

Iowa City Public Library, rooms A/B/C, 123 S Linn St, Iowa City, IA 52240, USA

About the event

In this workshop, writers will experiment with translators' techniques, close listening, intentional mistranslation, and auto-translate technology to draft up to three new poems. Writers should come prepared to draft a few poems, so bring a pen and notepad or laptop. 

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