Derek Barretto‘s path to literary translation

<p>In June 2021 we were joined by Derek Barretto, who was the translator in residence at Dragon Hall. Encouraged by a succession of brilliant language teachers, Derek thrives on a literary reading diet of English, Lusophone and occasionally Francophone fiction and non-fiction. He is an aficionado of classical and contemporary literature and a voracious reader of ancient and modern poetry and practising poet. A would-be literary translator looking to specialize in translation of Lusophone fiction and poetry, he has a keen interest in conveying the richness and variety of Portuguese literature to Anglophone readers.</p> <p>During his residency, Derek worked on a translation of ‘Madrugada Fria’ by Laura DaSilva, a contemporary Portuguese poet. On the podcast today he is talking with Rebecca DeWald.</p> <p>Hosted by Simon Jones and Steph McKenna.</p> <p>The Visible Communities residency programme was supported by Arts Council England.</p> <p>Check out our online courses: <a href='https://nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk/creative-writing-online/'>https://nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk/creative-writing-online/</a></p> <p>Put a reminder in for the East Anglian Book Awards: <a href='https://nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk/east-anglian-book-awards/'>https://nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk/east-anglian-book-awards/</a> </p> <p>Music by Bennet Maples.</p>