Reading & Discussion at Bold Coffee & Books
1755 SW Jefferson St., Portland, OR 97201
https://boldcoffeeandbooks.com/
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 President, Allison deFreese.
Our goal was to send a message of peace and hope worldwide 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 de France, and translators working in 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!
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