Author Archives: Erica Mena

About Erica Mena

Erica Mena is a Puerto Rican poet, translator, and book artist. Pronouns: they/them.

Stryk Shortlist: Cat Town by Sakutaro Hagiwara translated by Hiroaki Sato

Cat Town by Sakutaro Hagiwara (Japan) Translated from the Japanese by Hiroaki Sato (New York Review Books) Cat Town offers a priceless introduction to perhaps the most influential poet of early twentieth century Japan. Hiroaki Sato has translated in full … Continue reading

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Announcing the NTA Award Shortlists in Poetry and Prose

The American Literary Translators Association is pleased to announce the shortlists for the 2015 National Translation Awards in Poetry and Prose. This is the seventeenth year for the NTA, which is administered by the American Literary Translators Association (ALTA), and … Continue reading

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Announcing the Lucien Stryk Award Shortlist!

The American Literary Translators Association (ALTA) is delighted to announce the 5-title shortlist for the 2015 Lucien Stryk Asian Translation Prize. The award-winning book and translator for 2015 will be announced on October 28th at the 38th annual conference of … Continue reading

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Meet the 2015 ALTA Emerging Translator Mentees!

ALTA is pleased to announce the mentees for the inaugural year of the ALTA Emerging Mentorship program. Congratulations to our three exceptional emerging translators, chosen from more than 60 applications: Scott Shanahan (Catalan) Scott Shanahan is a New York-based translator … Continue reading

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NTA Longlist: Sheds/Hangars by Jose-Flore Tappy translated by John Taylor

Sheds/Hangars  by José-Flore Tappy, translated from the French by John Taylor (The Bitter Oleander Press) The very first lines of Sheds draw the reader into a world of exquisitely arresting imagery and musicality: “The fresh water / of your voice flows / into … Continue reading

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