Posts by Catherine Mansfield
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Who are the gatekeepers?
Posted 3 May 2012 Earlier this month I headed to Earl's Court and found myself right at the heart of the UK's translated fiction scene: the Literary Translation Centre at the London Book Fair. Read 'Who are the gatekeepers? ' -
Food for thought at the British Library
Posted 29 November 2011 When I heard about the Literary Translators: Creative, Cultural and Collecting Contexts conference at the British Library (which took place last month) I signed up straight away. It's been over... Read 'Food for thought at the British...' -
Poets and politics at World Literature Weekend
Posted 23 June 2011 A little while ago the London Review of Books bookshop came up with a very good idea: why not create a new literary festival dedicated to international fiction? So, in... Read 'Poets and politics at World Literature...' -
A charming Peruvian author and a celebrity translator
Posted 14 June 2011 It’s a bit of a distant blur now, but the highlight of my last couple of weeks is definitely still the extravaganza that was the Independent Foreign Fiction Prize party... Read 'A charming Peruvian author and a...' -
Translators make noise at the book fair
Posted 6 May 2011 When I arrived at the London Book Fair last Monday morning and went in search of the Literary Translation Centre, I wondered if its location said something about the place... Read 'Translators make noise at the book...' -
Elephants, mackerel and twisted knickers: the joys of translating...
Posted 27 April 2011 Imagine one day you're talking to an Italian woman and you say something insensitive. All of a sudden she turns on you, shouting 'I've got the devil for hair!' What... Read 'Elephants, mackerel and twisted knickers: the...' -
The Spanish Revolution
Posted 16 December 2010 The first week in December marked an exciting moment for literature in Spanish. Events took place in New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles and London to mark the launch of... Read 'The Spanish Revolution '
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