News & Events - Trinity Centre for Literary and Cultural Translation

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We run events, talks and workshops on all aspects of literary translation. Our events are open to the public and, unless stated otherwise, admission is free. Events are usually held at Trinity Centre for Literary and Cultural Translation, 36 Fenian Street, Dublin 2 (two minutes' walk from Trinity's Lincoln Gate). Most of our events are either online or hybrid, so you can join from wherever you are in the world. If you would like to receive our newsletters and advance notice of our events, please complete the form at the bottom of this page, or email littrans@tcd.ie. We will not use your contact details for any other purpose.

Tuesday 21 March 2023 6:30-7:30pm, online	Book club meeting: Magda Szabó Our book club will meet to discuss Abigail by by Magda Szabó, translated from the Hungarian by Len Rix. Booking essential - you can find more information here.
Wednesday 29 March 2023 6pm at 36 Fenian Street	'The Bloody Sonnets' by Hviezdoslav: an interview with translator John Minahane Translator John Minahane will be joining us to discuss and read from his translation of The Bloody Sonnets by one of the greatest First World War poets, Pavol Országh Hviezdoslav. This event is kindly supported by the Embassy of the Slovak Republic in Ireland. Book your place here.
Tuesday 18 April 2023 6:30-7:30pm, online	Book club meeting: New Fiction by Afghan Women Our book club will meet to discuss My Pen is the Wing of a Bird: New Fiction by Afghan women, translated from Pashto and Dari. Booking essential - you can find more information here.
Tuesday 16 May 2023 6:30-7:30pm, online	Book club meeting: Rodaan Al Galidi Our book club will meet to discuss The Leash and the Ball by Rodaan Al Galidi, translated from the Dutch by Jonathan Reeder. Booking essential - you can find more information here.