Celebrate translated literature with Victoria Offredi Poletto and Giovanna Bellesia Contuzzi, winners of the 2024 Mass Book Award for their translation of Adrián N. Bravi’s My Language Is a Jealous Lover. Join them on Wednesday, April 9, 2025 (4:30–5:30 PM) at UMass Downtown (108 N Pleasant St, Amherst) for a reading and discussion about linguistic identity, migration, and the art of translation.
About the Book:
Explores writers like Nabokov and Beckett who adopted new languages, alongside Bravi’s own journey as an Argentinian-Italian author.
Featured Translators:
- Smith College Italian Studies professors with 30+ years of collaboration
- Specialists in amplifying migrant and women’s voices
- Current project: Anthology of first- and second-generation migrant writings
Why Attend?
A rare chance to engage with award-winning translators on the nuances of cross-cultural storytelling.
Free event. RSVP: UMass Event Page.
Co-sponsored by Massachusetts Center for the Book. Questions? info[at]massbook.org.
