Reading & Discussion at Portland State University
Translations from
A Proclamation for Peace
(a poem by Kim Stafford, translated for the world)
This translation project grew from a collaboration between former Oregon Poet Laureate Kim Stafford and OSTI.
Our goal was to send a message of peace and hope around the world by translating Kim's poem "A Proclamation for Peace" into as many world languages as possible.
The result is a book with over 50 translations, published by Little Infinities (Portland, Oregon) this autumn. A Proclamation for Peace includes translations into Arabic and Hebrew, Russian and Ukrainian, and Tibetan and Mandarin. The book is dedicated "To the children everywhere."
Join German translator Malcolm Goldman, who will be hosting Kim Stafford, Allison deFreese, and translators working into Portuguese, Tamil, Thai, and other languages for this event for peace at Portland State University.
Translators will discuss their process and their translations of Kim's poem and discuss their process as translators. Please note that times listed are in Pacific Time.
Space is limited, so please RSVP for this reading and discussion if you plan to attend! Guests, friends, family, students, and faculty are also welcome. We hope to see you there!
Can't attend the PSU reading on November 4th?
Join OSTI, Kim Stafford, Allison deFreese, and translators from OSTI (and around the world) for one of these events:
- October 16th for a Zoom Reading & Discussion - Translations from A Proclamation for Peace
- October 29th at Annie Bloom's Books in Portland (7:00 p.m.),
- November 4th at Portland State University (Fariborz Maseeh Hall (FMH), room 333. (Enter at the doors on Broadway, 1855 SW Broadway, Portland, OR 97201) (5:30 p.m.),
- November 5th for an Election Night Reading for Peace at Broadway Books (6:00 p.m.).
Sincerely,
Malcolm Goldman
Director
Oregon Society of Translators and Interpreters
Photo credit, Michael Nye.
The girl is holding a poem by Mahmoud Darwish. Here is an excerpt translated by Aziz Shihab:
I long for my mother’s bread
And my mother’s coffee
And my mother’s touch
And my childhood grows up
One day following days full of patience
And I love my life
Because if I die
My mother’s tears will shame me