Bridging Languages, Building Careers: Susan Harris Visits BU
On October 9th and 10th, our MFA program in Literary Translation had the privilege of hosting Susan Harris, Editorial Director of Words Without Borders, for two stimulating workshops on the practical aspects of translation. Harris, whose experience in translation publishing includes building Northwestern University Press’s celebrated list of East European literature before joining Words Without […]
MFA Students Learn the Business of Literary Translation
This past summer, two of our MFA students in Literary Translation gained real-world experience through internships with organizations in the literary translation field. Grace Ashton worked with Swan Isle Press, a small nonprofit publisher specializing in literature in translation, while Luisa Bocconcelli joined the editorial team at Words Without Borders, an online magazine for international […]