When Ted Hughes and Daniel Weissbort founded MPT in 1965 they had two principal ambitions: to get poetry out from behind the Iron Curtain into a wider circulation in English and to benefit writers and the reading public in Britain and America by confronting them with good work from abroad. They published poetry that dealt truthfully with the real contemporary world. For more than 50 years MPT has continued and widened that founding intent.
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Two poems by Batool Abu Akleen - translated by Batool Abu Akleen and Cristina Viti
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Published in MPT Salam to Gaza: Focus on Dissent and Resistance: https://modernpoetryintranslation.com/magazine/salam-to-gaza-focus-on-dissent-and-resistance/By Modern Poetry in Translation Magazine
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sound of a jaw harp in the labelling factory: Jike Ayou, translated by Yě Yě
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Published in MPT Salam to Gaza: Focus on Dissent and Resistance: https://modernpoetryintranslation.com/magazine/salam-to-gaza-focus-on-dissent-and-resistance/By Modern Poetry in Translation Magazine
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Two poems: Henri-Michel Yéré, translated by Todd Fredson
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Politics’ Corpse Covered with the Morning Paper: Afrizal Malta translated by Daniel Owen
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Salam to Gaza: Hussein Barghouthi, translated by Suneela Mubayi
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Salam to Gaza: Hussein Barghouthi, translated by Suneela Mubayi. We are grateful to Suneela Mubayi for providing these recordings, featuring a live reading from the event "Nakba Then and Now: Refuse Silence" published on YouTube by The Radical Book Collective and the Polis Project: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wfuqn34gY_I&t=5839, followed by an …
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The Seamstresses, Missak Manouchian translated by Jennifer Manoukian from Western Armenian
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Two poems by Amelia Rosselli, translated by Roberta Antognini and Deborah Woodard from Italian
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Destruction of Texts: Yi Sang, translated by Translated by Jack Jung from Korean
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Destruction of Texts: Yi Sang, translated by Translated by Jack Jung from Korean by Modern Poetry in Translation MagazineBy Modern Poetry in Translation Magazine
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When Spring Comes, Najwan Darwish Tr. Kareem James Abu-Zeid
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When Spring Comes, by Najwan Darwish, translated by Kareem James Abu-Zeid.This recording made by Kareem James Abu-Zeid. Featured in MPT Bearing the Burden of Sameness: Focus on Care.Read this poem and more: https://modernpoetryintranslation.com/magazine/bearing-the-burden-of-sameness-focus-on-care/By Modern Poetry in Translation Magazine
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Miss River Snail, Xinyang Wu, tr Tuoya Wulan
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Miss River Snail by Xinyang Wu, translated by Tuoya Wulan.This recording was made by Tuoya Wulan. Featured in MPT Bearing the Burden of Sameness: Focus on Care. Read this poem and more: https://modernpoetryintranslation.com/magazine/bearing-the-burden-of-sameness-focus-on-care/By Modern Poetry in Translation Magazine
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The Garden Must Tend Me, Abdullah O. Jimoh, Tr By The Poet
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This recording is by Abdullah O. Jimoh.Audio recording is of the poem featured in MPT Bearing the Burden of Sameness: Focus on Care. Read this poem and more: https://modernpoetryintranslation.com/magazine/bearing-the-burden-of-sameness-focus-on-care/By Modern Poetry in Translation Magazine
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Care Advice, Ester Naomi Perquin, Tr David Colmer
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Care Advice, Ester Naomi Perquin, translated by David Colmer. This recording made by David Calmer and Ester Naomi Perquin.This poem is featured in MPT Bearing the Burden of Sameness: Focus on Care. Read this poem and more: https://modernpoetryintranslation.com/magazine/bearing-the-burden-of-sameness-focus-on-care/…
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A Song, Rabindranath Tagore, Tr Adrija Ghosh
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This recording made by Adrija Ghosh.Audio recording of the poem featured in MPT Bearing the Burden of Sameness: Focus on Care. Read this poem and more: https://modernpoetryintranslation.com/magazine/bearing-the-burden-of-sameness-focus-on-care/By Modern Poetry in Translation Magazine
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Malta Focus - Khairani Barokka speaks with Adrian Grima and Albert Gatt
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This Podcast accompanies MPT Call the Sea A Poet: Focus on Malta. Khairani Barokka speaks with contributors Adrian Grima and Albert Gatt. Find out more about this issue on the MPT website: https://modernpoetryintranslation.com/magazine/call-the-sea-a-poet-focus-on-malta/A full transcript is available at https://modernpoetryintranslation.com/podcast…
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Nadia López García, ‘The Way of the Deer’ - Tr. Gabriela Ramirez-Chavez & Whitney Devos from Spanish
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Nadia López García, ‘The Way of the Deer’ - Tr. Gabriela Ramirez-Chavez & Whitney Devos from Spanish by Modern Poetry in Translation MagazineBy Modern Poetry in Translation Magazine
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Sodïq Oyèkànmí, ‘river’ - Translated by the poet from Yorùbá
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Concha Méndez, 'This Must Be My Last Loss' - Translated by Harriet Truscott from Spanish
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Jaku Mata, ‘Before the City Goes Under Water’ - Translated by Eric Abalajon from Filipino
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Kim Seon-Hyang, ‘Water Snake’ - Translated by Darcy Paquet and Sun Kyoung Yoon from Korean
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Dzifa Benson speaks to Khairani Barokka: On names, poetry, and the Ewe language
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Dzifa Benson speaks to MPT Editor Khairani Barokka: On names, poetry, and the Ewe language. The poetry in this podcast is featured in MPT Measureless Melodies, available at www.mptmagazine.com For a full transcript, see https://modernpoetryintranslation.com/dzifa-benson-speaks-to-khairani-barokka-on-names-poetry-and-the-ewe-language/…
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Mosaddegh by Mohammad-Ali Sepanlou, translated by Siavash Saadlou
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Audio from MPT 'Call the Sea a Poet: Focus on Malta'. To read these poems in full visit www.modernpoetryintranslation.comBy Modern Poetry in Translation Magazine
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'All Roads Lead To Rome' by Immanuel Mifsud, translated by Ruth Ward and Immanuel Mifsud
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'Forms of Nausea' by Aya Nabih, translated by Sara Elkamel
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Collection', by Priscilla Cassar, translated by Maria Grech Gannado
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'The Wave', by Maria Grech Gannado, translated by the poet
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Audio from MPT 'Call the Sea a Poet: Focus on Malta'. To read these poems in full visit www.modernpoetryintranslation.comBy Modern Poetry in Translation Magazine
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’Here In Vĩ Dạ Hamlet’, Hàn Mặc Tử, Tr. By N.T. Anh
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These recordings are of poems featured in April 2023 issue of Modern Poetry in Translation Magazine – Measureless Melodies: Focus on Vietnam. To read these poems and explore the issue see www.modernpoetryintranslation.comBy Modern Poetry in Translation Magazine
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‘The Reflection Of Sadness’, Baabusha Kohli, Tr. Rituparna Sengupta
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These recordings are of poems featured in April 2023 issue of Modern Poetry in Translation Magazine – Measureless Melodies: Focus on Vietnam. To read these poems and explore the issue see www.modernpoetryintranslation.comBy Modern Poetry in Translation Magazine
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‘Noon’, By Phoebe Giannisi, Tr. Brian Sneeden
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These recordings are of poems featured in April 2023 issue of Modern Poetry in Translation Magazine – Measureless Melodies: Focus on Vietnam. To read these poems and explore the issue see www.modernpoetryintranslation.comBy Modern Poetry in Translation Magazine
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‘I Fell Into A Cold’ By Nguyệt Phạm, Tr. By Phương Anh
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These recordings are of poems featured in April 2023 issue of Modern Poetry in Translation Magazine – Measureless Melodies: Focus on Vietnam. To read these poems and explore the issue see www.modernpoetryintranslation.comBy Modern Poetry in Translation Magazine
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‘Cac Co Cavern’ and ‘Sweet Rice Ball, Afloat’ by Hồ Xuân Hương, tr. by Mỹ Ngọc Tô.m4a
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These recordings are of poems featured in April 2023 issue of Modern Poetry in Translation Magazine – Measureless Melodies: Focus on Vietnam. To read these poems and explore the issue see www.modernpoetryintranslation.comBy Modern Poetry in Translation Magazine
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‘A Poet - Shark’, By Hiền Trang, Translated By The Poet
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These recordings are of poems featured in April 2023 issue of Modern Poetry in Translation Magazine – Measureless Melodies: Focus on Vietnam. To read these poems and explore the issue see www.modernpoetryintranslation.comBy Modern Poetry in Translation Magazine
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Jhumpa Lahiri speaks to Khairani Barokka: On self-translation and turning to poetry
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Jhumpa Lahiri speaks to MPT Editor Khairani Barokka, discussing self-translation and writing poetry. The poems featured in this podcast were published in MPT 'Wrap it in Banana Leaves; the Food Focus' in 2022. You can find out more about this issue and subscribe on the MPT Magazine website: https://modernpoetryintranslation.com/subscribe/A full tra…
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Jhumpa Lahiri – Cupboard. From MPT No.3 2022. Wrap It in Banana Leaves: The Food Focus
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Jhumpa Lahiri – Cupboard. From MPT No.3 2022. Wrap It in Banana Leaves: The Food Focus by Modern Poetry in Translation MagazineBy Modern Poetry in Translation Magazine
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Lee Jenny, ‘On Mornings I Drink Corn Soup’ Translated by Archana Madhavan from Korean
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Lee Jenny, ‘On Mornings I Drink Corn Soup’ Translated by Archana Madhavan from Korean by Modern Poetry in Translation MagazineBy Modern Poetry in Translation Magazine
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Ervina Halili, ‘The March of the Earth’ Translated by Suzana Vuljevic from Albanian
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Ervina Halili, ‘The March of the Earth’ Translated by Suzana Vuljevic from Albanian by Modern Poetry in Translation MagazineBy Modern Poetry in Translation Magazine
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Adriana Lisboa, ‘Bowl’ Translated by Alison Entrekin from Brazilian Portuguese
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Fu Hao, ‘Birthday’ – Translated by the poet from Chinese
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Jhio Jan Navarro, ‘Smokestack’ – Translated by Eric Abalajon from Hiligaynon
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Jhio Jan Navarro, ‘Smokestack’ – Translated by Eric Abalajon from Hiligaynon by Modern Poetry in Translation MagazineBy Modern Poetry in Translation Magazine
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Romanian Poetry: Sam Riviere & Cătălina Stanislav speak to Elena Vlădăreanu and Gabi Eftimie
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2021 Writers în Residence at MPT Sam Riviere & Cătălina Stanislav speak to Elena Vlădăreanu and Gabi Eftimie. For a transcript please visit: https://modernpoetryintranslation.com/romanian-poetry-sam-riviere-catalina-stanislav-speak-to-elena-vladareanu-and-gabi-eftimie/By Modern Poetry in Translation Magazine
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Agnès Agboton, Astrid Alben, Lawrence Schimel and Clare Pollard – From MPT Clean Hands
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This podcast accompanies the spring 2021 MPT: Clean Hands: Focus on the Pandemic in Europe.This focus section includes a poems from the StAnza 'Windowswap' project – pairing up poets to share photos of the views from their windows and then respond in poetry form to their partner’s view.In this podcast Clare Pollard spoke to one of these poet pairs …
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Chogwa Issue 5: Revisitation – Presented by Soje, MPT's 2020 Writer in Residence
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This podcast is presented by 2020 Writer in Residence, Soje. It is published as part of 'Chogwa 5: Revisitation', a special issue of chogwa zine, ion which Soje invites part contributors to revise any past chogwa translations and 'do what you want to do'.Read the issue online: https://modernpoetryintranslation.com/chogwa-issue-5-revisitation/Transc…
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Haiku workshop, spring 2020: Alan Cummings speaks with Clare Pollard
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This podcast follows an online workshop on a selection of three haiku, chosen by Alan Cummings. Alan Cummings is Senior Lecturer in Japanese Studies at SOAS University of London. He works on early modern Japanese literature and theatre. Amongst his translations is Haiku: Love (British Museum Press, 2013).The workshop focused on three haiku, by Enom…
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Erín Moure on 'Sonora: a Work in Progress' by Chus Pato – featuring Chus Pato and Lydia Mekonnen
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This podcast follows our recent online translation workshop on 'Sonora: a Work in Progress' by Galician poet Chus Pato. In this podcast, translator and workshop leader Erín Moure gives her feedback on the different translations submitted, and has selected her favourite to feature here.For a full transcription see www.modernpoetryintranslation.com…
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MPT The Illuminated Paths – Maghreb Poets on Tour at Waterstones, Gower Street
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This is a live recording of the London launch of MPT The Illuminated Paths, featuring some of the most exciting emerging poets from across North Africa. As part of the British Council’s Majaaz project, ten poets writing in Arabic, Arabic dialect and Tamazight were brought together in Tunisia in summer 2018 with some of the UK’s best poets to make c…
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Khairani Barokka introduces 'My Body Is Stone, My House Is the Moon’
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For a full transcript please visit the project page http://modernpoetryintranslation.com/lakoat-kujawas-a-digital-pamphlet-curated-by-poet-in-residence-khairani-barokka/By Modern Poetry in Translation Magazine
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Tim Saunders reads ‘Porthpean’ – in English and Cornish
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Tim Saunders reads ‘Porthpean’ – in English and CornishFrom MPT 'Our Small Universe: Focus on Languages of the United Kingdom', Spring 2019See more at wwwmodernpoetryintranslation.comBy Modern Poetry in Translation Magazine
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Liz Berry reads ‘Iron Oss’ – Black Country Dialect
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Liz Berry reads ‘Iron Oss’ – in Black Country DialectFrom MPT 'Our Small Universe: Focus on Languages of the United Kingdom', Spring 2019See more at wwwmodernpoetryintranslation.comBy Modern Poetry in Translation Magazine
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Sophie Herxheimer reads ‘On ze Kvestion off a ‘Hostile Infyroment’ – in Inklisch
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Sophie Herxheimer reads ‘On ze Kvestion off a ‘Hostile Infyroment’ – in InklischFrom MPT 'Our Small Universe: Focus on Languages of the United Kingdom', Spring 2019See more at wwwmodernpoetryintranslation.comBy Modern Poetry in Translation Magazine
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Anna Kessling reads ‘SW16 1961’ – a Streatham dialect translation of AE Housman
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Anna Kessling reads ‘SW16 1961’ – a Streatham dialect translation of AE Housman from the MPT online translation workshopBy Modern Poetry in Translation Magazine
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