Translators' Corner

Serving its role in disseminating literature and thought from Spain and other Spanish-speaking countries within the USA, the Observatorio welcomes versions in English produced by experienced or emerging translators, of short works originally written in Spanish, from various genres, periods and geographical origins, to be published on-line in this Translators’ corner. The translations are accompanied by a brief introduction providing context on the original text and author. The Publishing Guidelines can be consulted here.

033 “Running with Luck” and “His Profile”

Original author: Cristina Rivera Garza
Translator: Francisca González Arias
Genre: Narrativa / Narrative

032 Two Stories from Amantes y enemigos: cuentos de parejas

Original author: Rosa Montero
Translator: Erin Goodman
Genre: Narrativa / Narrative

031 Quixote

Original author: Lorenzo Silva
Translator: Christopher Maurer
Genre: Ensayo / Essay

030 Poems from Hasta que no haya luna

Original author: Alan Smith Soto
Translator: Katherine Hannula Hill
Genre: Poesía / Poetry

029 Poems from Under Leonardo’s Wing

Original author: Clara Janés
Translator: Ana M. Osan
Genre: Poesía / Poetry

028 Carabanchel Blues

Original author: Lorenzo Silva
Translator: Kevin Gerry Dunn
Genre: Narrativa / Narrative

027 Rincón de Traductores / Translators' Corner - Volume 3: Compilation 2021-2022

Original author: Various authors
Translator: Various translators

026 Short stories from Ábrete sésamo

Original author: Clara Eugenia Ronderos
Translator: Mary G. Berg
Genre: Narrativa / Narrative

025 Pilgrimage to Santiago (1610)

Translator: George D. Greenia
Genre: Otros / Other

024 Eight Poems

Original author: Luis Alberto de Cuenca
Translator: Gustavo Pérez Firmat
Genre: Poesía / Poetry

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