Tag: Literary Translation

Jessica Cohen has risen to prominence as the most sought-after Hebrew-to-English translator of contemporary Israeli literature.
In February 2024, a study was conducted with 90 Jewish poets and translators, focusing on the definition of Jewish poetry in contemporary America and the reception of Jewish poets in the literary world post-Oct.
Chava Rosenfarb, a renowned Yiddish writer, is being celebrated in Lodz, Poland, where she was once imprisoned during the Holocaust.
Edith Grossman, a Jewish American translator who recently passed away at the age of 87, was known for her ability to translate works from Spanish into English.
The author reflects on their experience with Yiddish, their childhood language and the language of their Hasidic community.
The text discusses the beauty and significance of Yiddish poetry, focusing on recent musical projects that bring Yiddish poems to life.