The Translator’s Eye: What Writers Can Learn from Literary Translation

The Translator’s Eye: What Writers Can Learn from Literary Translation is a creative writing workshop that explores how the art of literary translation can sharpen our skills as writers. Translators are among the closest readers of literature, constantly making decisions about voice, rhythm, imagery, syntax, and the many possible ways a sentence can convey meaning. What happens when we bring that same attention and curiosity to our own writing?

Through close readings of translated literature, lively discussion, and hands-on creative exercises, participants will explore how translation challenges our assumptions about language and opens up new possibilities for our prose. We'll experiment with rewriting, reimagining, and making deliberate stylistic choices, approaching our own work with the curiosity and inventiveness of a translator.

This workshop is designed for creative writers of all backgrounds and experience levels. No knowledge of another language or previous translation experience is required.