The Translator Is Present

When discussing Lithuanian culture and literature, poetry is often singled out as a particularly significant genre, which, among other things, played an important role in modernizing Lithuanian literature. Touched by various Western influences and still enjoying mainstream popularity, Lithuanian poetry thrives today. However, its reach beyond national borders directly depends on the work of translators. Have you ever wondered who these people are, and what kind of literature they’re into?

We invite you to an EVENING OF LITHUANIAN POETRY hosted by four of our magazine’s translators – Rimas Užgiris, Eglė Elena Murauskaitė, Markas Aurelijus Piesinas, and Agnieška Leščinska – who will read translations of selected poems by Lithuanian authors. The translators will also be open to talk shop and share their takes on literature. So, lovers of poetry and enthusiasts of translation, gather! These readings will be held in English and are open to all residents and visitors of Vilnius.

The event is organized by Vilnius Review, a magazine of Lithuanian literature in translation, and Mint Vinetu, a café and indie bookstore of preloved and new books.

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