Translation Talks: Khaled Mattawa & Sarah Riggs by Griffin Poetry Prize published on 2022-02-03T20:15:08Z The Griffin Poetry Prize is excited to launch Translation Talks, a series of conversations about translation and poetry where shortlisted and winning authors are invited to discuss their craft in company of other poets and translators. Our first Translation Talks, featuring Khaled Mattawa in conversation with Sarah Riggs, took place on Thursday, January 27th at 7pm ET on Zoom. It was moderated by Griffin Poetry Prize social media director Mirene Arsanios and editorial director Adriana Oniță. Khaled Mattawa was a finalist for the 2017 International Griffin Poetry Prize for his translation of Adonis: Selected Poems (Yale University Press, 2016). Sarah Riggs was the 2020 International Griffin Poetry Prize winner for her translation of Etel Adnan’s Time (Nightboat Books, 2019). Join us for our next Translation Talks on March 10, 2022. Stay tuned on our social media for more details! Genre Poetry
