translation

My Hebrew to English translations include the short story ‘When Isaac Wept’ by Rom Golan for OfTheBook Press, and a guide to Hanukkah for Rabbi Dr Yohai Makbili as part of the Shira Hadasha series from the Mishneh Torah Project:

My recent Mandarin to English translation includes poetry by Chen Liwei for Alluvium:

Chen Liwei – Four Poems (translated by Susie Gordon)

Chen Liwei – Five Poems (translated by Susie Gordon)

I was a regular contributor to the translation blog “A Polite Lie”, engaging in dialogue with literary translator Shelly Bryant about a variety of topics related to translation:

Fields of Reference

The Working Relationship Between Translator and Editor

Jokes, Curses, Idioms, and Faith

What We Are Choosing to be Faithful To

On Editing Translations

It’s Done, So What Do I Do With It Now?

The Alert Editor

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