Modern Poetry in Translation
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Ted Hughes' and Daniel Weissbort's international poetry translation magazine. Edited by Janani Ambikapathy. modernpoetryintranslation.com
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'those no longer here are there, in the uterus of paradox, listening to the other-time, as it beats, beats, beats, but does not break up' From 'Crossing, out' by Anna T. Szabó translated from Hungarian by Ági Bori, published in the latest MPT. modernpoetryintranslation.com/poem/three-p...
From 'Story—All of us victims of the especial shape we come in' – Yoo Heekyung translated from Korean by Stine An, published in the latest MPT. Read in full on the MPT website – alongside 🔈audio recordings🔈 by Yoo Heekyung and Stine An. modernpoetryintranslation.com/poem/three-p...
The seventh and final essay from our special feature on archives is written by Rishi Dastidar who, rather than writing on a decade of the magazine, turned his attention to the adverts from historic editions... More from this issue: modernpoetryintranslation.com/magazine/at-...
The final decade in our archives essay series is covered by Quyên Nguyễn-Hoàng, looking at the years 2015-2025. Quyên Nguyễn-Hoàng writes 'To My Faraway Friend: A Letter in Nine Cuts', a moving epistolatory prose-poem. modernpoetryintranslation.com/subscribe/
The next essay in our feature on archives is written by Mantra Mukim, on the fifth decade of MPT: 2005-2015. Mantra Mukim writes about the 'secrets' lodged in a translated poem by the event of its crossing from one language into another. Find this essay in the print edition & via @exacteditions
Mayada Ibrahim – on the traumatic effect of watching the grotesque spectacle of violence and genocide on our screens day in and day out. Free to read on our website: modernpoetryintranslation.com/counter-memo...
A reminder to sign up (QR code or link below) for Ann Morgan's Oxford Translates keynote 'How translators changed my life'! Monday 6th July @ 5pm BST on Zoom. With thanks to our generous sponsors for making this event and so much of work possible.
Oxford Translates@oxfordtranslates.bsky.social · 3mo agoRegistration (open to all) for the Oxford Translates keynote, given by @annmorgan.bsky.social, is open! Either scan the QR code or click on the link below - a Zoom link will be sent out via email a few days before. Looking forward to seeing many new faces join us! tinyurl.com/zvzt9ty2
Mayada Ibrahim – on the traumatic effect of watching the grotesque spectacle of violence and genocide on our screens day in and day out. Free to read on our website: modernpoetryintranslation.com/counter-memo...
In his essay ‘New Troubadours: The Translation of Song ‘, responding to MPT's third decade 1985-95, James Appleby makes connections between troubadours, Baker Boy, Terrance Hayes, Faiz Ahmad Faiz and much more. Also included alongside this essay is a Spotify playlist (link in the next post!)
The latest MPT includes a special feature on archives, with a series of essays on our sixty year archive. Ottilie Mulzet responds to 1965-1975, tracing the work of Szilárd Borbély & the deep influence of the many Hungarian poets published in those early years of MPT.
Our latest issue is OUT NOW! At the Gate of Exile: Focus on Archives Featuring Ottilie Mulzet, Vidyan Ravinthiran, James Appleby, Mayada Ibrahim, Mantra Mukim, Quyên Nguyễn-Hoàng, Rishi Dastidar – and more. modernpoetryintranslation.com/magazine/at-...
History has not yet reached the outer confines of the body, as it awaits the transhuman at the Gate of Exile Szilárd Borbély’s poem gives this @mptmagazine.bsky.social issue its name. The poem, accompanied by an essay by translator @ottiliemulzet.bsky.social, is so worth your attention.
Cover reveal! With gorgeous artwork by Justin Moore. MPT 'At the Gate of Exile: Focus on Archives' Featuring Ottilie Mulzet, Vidyan Ravinthiran, James Appleby, Mayada Ibrahim, Mantra Mukim, Quyên Nguyễn-Hoàng, Rishi Dastidar – and much more.
We are deeply saddened to learn of the death of poet Lieke Marsman, who passed away on 3 June 2026, aged 35. You can find Theophilus Kwek's review of her collection 'The Following Scan Will Last Five Minutes (tr. Sophie Collins)' on our website modernpoetryintranslation.com/interrupting...
Interrupting Mortality - Modern Poetry in Translation
Theophilus Kwek reviews 'The Following Scan Will Last Five Minutes' by Lieke Marsman, translated by Sophie Collins, Liverpool University Press, 2019.
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Last month we were delighted to welcome Jeffrey Yang to the UK to deliver the MPT 60th Anniversary Lecture, 'Flower Covered Grove: The Practice of Poetry and its Translation' You can now watch the whole lecture online over on our YouTube channel 💫 www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTEE...
Flower-Covered Grove: Jeffrey Yang | MPT's 60th Anniversary Lecture at the Queen's College Oxford
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Today's date, 24 April, marks Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day. In 2024, we published a special issue on Armenia (Wasafiri 120: Armenia(n)s – Elevation) which shines a light on modern Armenian identities and experiences. To purchase the issue, use code ARMENIA2026 for 20% off. Valid until 30 May.
Tonight! With Phoebe Giannisi, Brian Sneeden, Kostya Tsolakis & Calliope Michail. It's officially a launch party, though this issue sold out a long time ago. However, we have kept a few copies for this eve – so if you'd like to buy one, this is your chance! helleniccentre.org/event/modern...
Modern Poetry in Translation - The Antidote to Agony: Focus on the Poetry of Greece and Cyprus – Hellenic Centre
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Modern Poetry in Translation@mptmagazine.bsky.social · 6mo agoISSUE LAUNCH 💫 Join us at the Hellenic Centre on 16 April to celebrate our latest issue! Featuring readings from contributors Kostya Tsolakis, Calliope Michail, Phoebe Giannisi & Brian Sneeden – introduced by issue editor, Jessica Sequeira. Tickets & more helleniccentre.org/event/modern...
ISSUE LAUNCH 💫 Join us at the Hellenic Centre on 16 April to celebrate our latest issue! Featuring readings from contributors Kostya Tsolakis, Calliope Michail, Phoebe Giannisi & Brian Sneeden – introduced by issue editor, Jessica Sequeira. Tickets & more helleniccentre.org/event/modern...
Surely this is the day all the winter gardens will shatter, release their crystal treasure, the pent-up breath of our ambition, so tomorrow, life will be measured in a value greater than the body’s weight in blood #Hungary @mptmagazine.bsky.social modernpoetryintranslation.com/poem/while-w...
While We Wait for Sunrise, 23rd May 1912 - Modern Poetry in Translation
Faltering dawn, the Avenue: a stammer of light. Yesterday’s waiters hover tired, yet a fresh brew steams the air and a single cloud splits from yellow to blue above the park, above the boulevard of pe...
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'Poetry can be a very wide sea, an inexhaustible expanse. I am suddenly aware of the confines we are so used to: the narrow valley of the local' On 'Crow’s Eye View by Yi Sang, translated from Korean by Jack Jung' By @sashadugdale.bsky.social modernpoetryintranslation.com/from-the-arc...
From the archive: Crow's Eye View by Yi Sang, translated from Korean by Jack Jung - Modern Poetry in Translation
Sasha Dugdale writes on Yi Sang's ‘Crows Eye View’, translated from Korean by Jack Jung.
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ISSUE LAUNCH 💫 Join us at the Hellenic Centre on 16 April to celebrate our latest issue! Featuring readings from contributors Kostya Tsolakis, Calliope Michail, Phoebe Giannisi & Brian Sneeden – introduced by issue editor, Jessica Sequeira. Tickets & more helleniccentre.org/event/modern...
From the archive: Crow’s Eye View by Yi Sang, translated from Korean by Jack Jung Selected by poet, translator and former editor of Modern Poetry in Translation, @sashadugdale.bsky.social modernpoetryintranslation.com/from-the-arc...
From the archive: Crow's Eye View by Yi Sang, translated from Korean by Jack Jung - Modern Poetry in Translation
Sasha Dugdale writes on Yi Sang's ‘Crows Eye View’, translated from Korean by Jack Jung.
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London poetry friends! Join us on 16 April to celebrate the latest issue of MPT focusing on the poetry of Greece and Cyprus! With issue contributors Kostya Tsolakis, Calliope Michail, and Brian Sneeden Find out more and book: modernpoetryintranslation.com/launching-mp...
Launching MPT The Antidote to Agony: Focus on the Poetry of Greece and Cyprus - Modern Poetry in Translation
With Kostya Tsolakis, Calliope Michail, and Brian Sneeden | 7.00pm, 16 Apr 2026, The Hellenic Centre, London
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From the archive: Crow’s Eye View by Yi Sang, translated from Korean by Jack Jung Selected by poet, translator and former editor of Modern Poetry in Translation, @sashadugdale.bsky.social modernpoetryintranslation.com/from-the-arc...
From the archive: Crow's Eye View by Yi Sang, translated from Korean by Jack Jung - Modern Poetry in Translation
Sasha Dugdale writes on Yi Sang's ‘Crows Eye View’, translated from Korean by Jack Jung.
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“M.’s story, a book for today, speaks eloquently to our own experience, as great literature is supposed to do.” Kevin M. F. Platt reviews Maria Stepanova’s “intriguing short novel, written in lyrical, magnificently translated prose." worldliteraturetoday.org/2026/march/d...
Delighted that our very own Sarah Hesketh is leading this course at @poetryschool.bsky.social! 'Transreading Modern Poetry in Translation Magazine at 60' Find out more: poetryschool.com/courses/tran...
Transreading Modern Poetry in Translation Magazine at 60 • Poetry School
Modern Poetry in Translation magazine is celebrating its 60th birthday! Look at the writing from across the archive and use it as inspiration for your writing.
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Would you like to stay and write in a global literary hub? Here are the latest opportunities: 1. Residency in Lyon for French-language poetry (dl 28 Feb) 2. Korean–English translation residency in Norwich (dl 9 March) 3. Norwich–Jakarta circular residency (dl 31 March) buff.ly/vziVRSz
This sold out over the weekend, BUT we do have a few returns – so the last handful of tickets are now available. If you're in or near Oxford, we do hope you'll join us for this special lecture with Jeffrey Yang!
Modern Poetry in Translation@mptmagazine.bsky.social · 7mo agoDue to popular demand we’ve released 25 additional places for our previously sold-out 60th anniversary lecture with Jeffrey Yang. Find out more and book your free place via Eventbrite. We hope to see you in Oxford in a few weeks' time! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mpt-60th-a...