[Baltimore]

Poetry, Translation, and Migration:Uljana Wolf
March 25, 2017, 6:30 pm
at Baltimore Marriott Waterfront

As part of the 48th annual NeMLA convention; "Poetry, Translation, and Migration in Contemporary German Poetry: Reading and discussion with German poet Uljana Wolf and her translator Sophie Seita" Award-winning poet Uljana Wolf will share new work and selected poems from her 2013 publication meine schönste lengevitch with her award-winning translator, Sophie Seita. Both writers will lead a discussion on how the multilingual nature of Wolf’s work relates to migration and language politics, as well how this presents challenges for translation. Uljana Wolf was awarded the 2016 Adelbert von Chamisso Prize, which recognizes authors whose work is affected by cultural change. She lives in Berlin and New York, where she teaches German and literary translation at New York University and the Pratt Institute. The event will take place in the Grand Ballroom. More Information Here.