I read an article about a project to translate a number of poems into Arabic as part of a project to widen the Arabic world's access to foreign literature. Over a thousand titles are being translated for the anthology project including many by American poets. I was intrigued by the selection the and thought others might be as well. Check out these selections:
- Langston Hughes
- Charles Simic
- Sylvia Plath
- Anne Sexton
- Charles Bukowski
- Robert Bly
- Ted Kooser
- Billy Collins
- Denise Levertov
- Louise Gluck
- Kim Addonizio,
- AR Ammons
- Florence Anthony
- Theodore Roethke
- Dorianne Laux
If anything, I am amazed that this project based in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates has a very close parity between men and women selected. Seven women out of fifteen total!
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