UMass Dartmouth is giving local Portuguese speakers with a talent for English writing and translation the chance to hone their skills with a professional translator with an eight-week workshop starting Feb. 23.
The workshop, which will run through April 20, is designed to help aspiring and practicing translators in academic departments at UMass Dartmouth and in the surrounding community to find and refine their literary translator voices with an expert in the field.
The workshop will be conducted in English, seminar-style, in class once a week from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Center for Portuguese Studies and Culture. It will be limited to ten people.
Using theoretical readings and examples of works by renowned translators, the instructor will focus on literary translation as a cross-cultural, creative endeavor and guide you through some of the most relevant topics in the field.
By the end of the workshop, writers will have finished a polished translation that they may continue to prepare for publication.
The course will be led by
Elizabeth Lowe, Professor of Translation at New York University’s School of Professional Studies, who is in residence at UMass Dartmouth as the Hélio and Amélia Pedroso / FLAD Endowed Chair in Portuguese Studies.
Lowe has written extensively on translation theory and pedagogy, and has translated fiction by numerous Brazilian, Portuguese and Lusophone African writers, most recently Nélida Piñon’s The House of Passion, João Almino’s The Last Twist of the Knife, and Antonio Lobo Antunes’ Commission of Tears.
The workshop is open to individuals with an advanced reading ability in Portuguese and excellent English language writing skills.
The workshop is open to individuals with an advanced reading ability in Portuguese and excellent English language writing skills.
For registration or questions, please contact: emccoy2@umassd.edu. The deadline to apply is February 10.
Application emails should include a brief biography of yourself, what attracted you to the workshop, and what you hope to get out of the workshop.
Please attach a 500-word sample of a translation you have done along with a copy of the source text to your application, with a brief narrative describing the text and its author, and why you chose to translate this piece.
If you cannot provide a translation sample, please attach a 500-word sample of your writing in English. This can be non-fiction, creative nonfiction, fiction, or a sample of an essay.
In compliance with UMass Dartmouth policy for students, staff and faculty, all workshop attendees will have to present proof of COVID vaccination and booster. This should be included in your application email.
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