Enjoy this wide-ranging essay on Chicago’s “foreign lit scene,” including cogent observations from SALT’s own Jason Grunebaum:
Translators have long been fighting for and are now enjoying greater visibility than they used to get as artists and writers in their own right. There are groundbreaking podcasts dedicated to foregrounding the translation community. And behind all of these heartening trends are communities of literary translators and publishers working tirelessly day in and day out to bring voices from all over the world into English.
Jason also brings attention to the low rates of translation of South Asian literature in particular. Please read and share!
Chicago’s wide world of international literature
By Hope O’Dell, September 19, 2024
Featured story on ChicagoGlobal Blog, a newsletter from Crain’s Chicago Business and the Chicago Council on Global Affairs
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