Pathlight: New Chinese Writing

29/04/2022

The League of Canadian Poets has launched a blog series for National Month. Here’s an essay by writer Yilin Wang, on translating classical , intimate connections, and more:
https://poets.ca/npm22-blog-yilin-wang/

28/04/2022

THE IMPOSSIBLE CITY: A Hong Kong Memoir is written by author Karen Cheung. Check out a podcast interview with the author and more introduction at Asian Review of Books:
https://asianreviewofbooks.com/content/podcast-with-karen-cheung-author-of-the-impossible-city-a-hong-kong-memoir/ -14363

Hong Kong is almost impossible to explain to those not from the city. Too often, the city has had to struggle with shorthand used by those writing about the city from afar—for audiences with little…

27/04/2022

Yan Ge (Author of STRANGE BEASTS OF CHINA) is leading a creative writing workshop on Friday, May 27 at National Centre for Writing, which will take place from 10am to 12pm UK time! Check out more details here:
https://nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk/whats-on?s=Adventures+in+Fiction

22/04/2022

To continue celebrating the National Month, find five poems by Li Xiaoyang (李啸洋)/pen name Cong An, translated by Stella Jiayue Zhu up on Columbia Journal:
http://ow.ly/Sys150IP1jt

The Lock Fastened to keys and thieves in its fateJust as life is fastened to the bright and degenerate,To forgiveness or silence. Whether it is gold, silver, or bronze,In guarding a door, it also leaves longing beyond the thresholdWhen night falls, the lock sinks into infinite vigilance. Ordinarily,...

21/04/2022

Look out for more information from the Stephen Spender Prize, which will open on May 4! This is a competition for in . Submit an English of poetry from any language, find out more here: http://ow.ly/oOtM50IM5HM

20/04/2022

On April 23 & April 30, O, Miami Poetry Festival is having a workshop instructed by Layla Benitez-James & Jorge Vessel that focuses on translation and the nuances of the process. More info and RSVP at this link:
http://ow.ly/vgXf50IM5Ei

19/04/2022

Words Without Borders is now opening the application for Editorial Fellowship! Be sure to apply by May 16 before 11:59 EST, and check out more details here: http://ow.ly/U8Sf50IM5By

Part-time Remote Words Without Borders seeks applicants for its editorial fellowship. The WWB Editorial Fellowship program is designed to provide training for individuals looking to build a career around the publication and promotion of international literature. The editorial fellow will gain

18/04/2022

Part of the World Literature Festival at New York Public Library, on Saturday, April 23 at 11am EST, author Liu Yong (刘墉) will be discussing his wide collection of literary works as well as the influence of Chinese literature, more details and RSVP here:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/in-conversation-liu-yong-tickets-310100708567

加入我们，一起欢迎作家、艺术家和教育家刘墉用普通话与我们进行交谈。

15/04/2022

At World Literature Today, find a book review by Gong Qiangwei on Chinese author Yang Benfen’s (杨本芬) sequel DRIFTWOOD (浮木), read more about the chapters and learn about the author’s style: http://ow.ly/l9q650IIh1Y

14/04/2022

If you’re looking for an opportunity to submit your or writing, Ugly Duckling Presse’s Issue 4 of second factory is open for submissions! Mark your calendar at April 18 and more details here: http://ow.ly/p1q650IHAFN

From March 28th through April 18th (end of day), UDP's second factory journal is accepting submissions in the fields of Poetry, Prose, Nonfiction, and Visual ArtSubmitters can purchase Issue 1, 2, and 3 of Second Factory. It's a great way to support the journal! However, it is optional and is not ma...

13/04/2022

Pathlight’s “Sense of Place” issue contributor Dave Haysom, has another out at Spittoon Magazine. Check out Chinese author Shen Danqi’s “A Reader of Translations (With Chinese Characteristics): http://ow.ly/Jukk50IGl8S

SHEN DANQIA READER OF TRANSLATIONS (WITH CHINESE CHARACTERISTICS)translated by Dave Haysom He Yang had a friend named Guillaume, and Guillaume was interesting. If compelled to expand on “interesting”, she would describe him as “a maker of interesting mistakes”. Their mistake was the time th...

12/04/2022

April is National Month, and it’s about sharing lots of poetry from different languages! Check out this poem translated from Chinese by Yilin Wang “the wind would not stop” by Xiao Xi (小西) at Guernica Magazine:
http://ow.ly/OQtW50IGl4k

a child licks the candy wrapper; the treat has fallen into the mud.