May 1, 2008 | Bowery Poetry Club | New York City

Copresented by Blue Metropolis Montreal International Literary Festival

With Ross Benjamin, Susan Bernofsky, Coral Bracho, Monica de la Torre, Linda Gaboriau, Michael Krüger, Michael F. Moore, Idra Novey, and Michael Reynolds

We’ve borrowed this special event from its creators, our friends and colleagues at the Blue Metropolis Montreal International Literary Festival, where it is a smash hit with festival audiences. Internationally renowned translators from around the globe take the spotlight and test their linguistic mettle against each other in a battle to the translation death. Be prepared to cheer for your favorite wordsmith!

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• Introduction (6:54)
• Idra Novey and Monica de la Torre translate Coral Bracho (20:16)
• Susan Bernofsky and Ross Benjamin translate Michael Krüger (17:09)
• Michael Reynolds and Michael Moore translate Dino Campana (27:01)

• Entire event (1:11:22)