In early 1867, a book of poems stunned the French literary world. Chinese Songs in a French Key is about that remarkable little book, the first literary translation of classical Chinese poetry into a European language. Published in 1867 by a young French woman, The Book of Jade enjoyed a lively reception from the country’s| Columbia University Press Blog - Publishing a universe of knowledge for reade...
Translators Bruce Rusk and Christopher Rea explore how women perpetrated, subverted, and sometimes fell victim to the elaborate cons that flourished in Zhang’s criminal underworld.| Columbia University Press Blog - Publishing a universe of knowledge for reade...
Jie-Hyun Lim argues that nations weaponize their ancestral suffering to claim moral superiority, fueling today's conflicts through "memory wars." The post Jie-Hyun Lim on Victimhood Nationalism first appeared on Columbia University Press Blog.| Columbia University Press Blog
Liz Evans Weber reflects on her translation journey, evolving from rigid academic brackets to confident literary translator. The post Breaking the Hinge How I Learned to Own My Role in Translation Liz Evans Weber first appeared on Columbia University Press Blog.| Columbia University Press Blog
Translator Darryl Sterk reflects on the linguistic and cultural challenges of translating Syaman Rapongan's Eyes of the Ocean into English. The post Darryl Sterk on Translating Syaman Rapongan’s Eyes of the Ocean first appeared on Columbia University Press Blog.| Columbia University Press Blog
Translator Johnny Lorenz explores Brazilian novel The Front—where language becomes weapon & resistance through an unnamed narrator. The post Johnny Lorenz on Translating Edimilson de Almeida Pereira’s The Front first appeared on Columbia University Press Blog.| Columbia University Press Blog
Translator Christopher Peacock discusses this work's place within the broader context of modern Tibetan literature and Tsering Döndrup’s research methodology. The post Christopher Peacock on Tsering Döndrup’s The Red Wind Howls first appeared on Columbia University Press Blog.| Columbia University Press Blog
