Contemporary Translated Works Book Group
Wed, Mar 19
|via Zoom
Delve into contemporary global literature on the third Wednesday of each month. Presented in partnership with The Mechanics institute and The Center For The Art of Translation.
Time & Location
Mar 19, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM PDT
via Zoom
About the Event
Folio: The Seattle Athenaeum is thrilled to announce a new partnership with the Mechanics' Institute, and Center for the Art of Translation to present a lunchtime discussion series featuring thought-provoking literary selections from around the world. The group meets online via Zoom monthly on the third Wednesday.
Spring 2025 Selections:
March 19: Taiwan Travelogue by Yáng Shuāng-zǐ, translated by Lin King (Selected by Nico Chen, Mechanics' Institute)
April 16: Covert Joy: Selected Stories by Clarice Lispector, translated by Katrina Dodson (Selected by Leslie-Ann Woofter, Center for the Art of Translation)
May 21: Sand-Catcher by Omar Khalifah, translated by Barbara Romaine (Selected by Tess Selim, Folio: The Seattle Athenaeum)