Literature Program Presents

Literature Salon: Translating Tropical Troy

What challenges and opportunities does translating a play from Spanish into English present? This talk will focus on the case of Troya tropical by contemporary Cuban playwright Gleyvis Coro Montanet, a play written largely in rhyming octosyllabic verse, which I am translating for an anthology focusing on contemporary Cuban literature that draws on references to Ancient Greece and Rome. We will specifically look at the ways in which the piece, which is brimming with references to Cuban literature and history, playfully reimagines the Trojan War in the context of contemporary Cuba. 

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For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail mlibbon@bard.edu.

Time: 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm EDT/GMT-4

Location: Olin Humanities, Room 201

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