Translation Project
Encyclopedia
Founded in 2003, the Translation Project (TTP) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan 501 C 3 umbrella organization for bringing innovative Iranian-inspired (Iranian Literature
), (Iranian Culture) projects to audiences through literary and multimedia events.
The Translation Projects has presented, organized, produced, and participated in over 60 events since 2003. TTP's first book project is BELONGING: New Poetry by Iranians Around the World (North Atlantic Books, 2008), edited and translated by TTP founder, Niloufar Talebi
. Other projects include the 2007 and 2009 Iranian Literary Arts
Festivals, and four multimedia projects: Four Springs (2004), Midnight Approaches (2006), ICARUS/RISE (2007), and a theatrical project about the Persian New Year, Nowruz
, The Persian Rite of Spring, which world premiered at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (2010).
Persian literature
Persian literature spans two-and-a-half millennia, though much of the pre-Islamic material has been lost. Its sources have been within historical Persia including present-day Iran as well as regions of Central Asia where the Persian language has historically been the national language...
), (Iranian Culture) projects to audiences through literary and multimedia events.
The Translation Projects has presented, organized, produced, and participated in over 60 events since 2003. TTP's first book project is BELONGING: New Poetry by Iranians Around the World (North Atlantic Books, 2008), edited and translated by TTP founder, Niloufar Talebi
Niloufar Talebi
Niloufar Talebi is a writer, award-winning translator and theater artist.She was born in London to Iranian parents and currently lives in the United States...
. Other projects include the 2007 and 2009 Iranian Literary Arts
Creative writing
Creative writing is considered to be any writing, fiction, poetry, or non-fiction, that goes outside the bounds of normal professional, journalistic, academic, and technical forms of literature. Works which fall into this category include novels, epics, short stories, and poems...
Festivals, and four multimedia projects: Four Springs (2004), Midnight Approaches (2006), ICARUS/RISE (2007), and a theatrical project about the Persian New Year, Nowruz
Nowruz
Nowrūz is the name of the Iranian New Year in Iranian calendars and the corresponding traditional celebrations. Nowruz is also widely referred to as the Persian New Year....
, The Persian Rite of Spring, which world premiered at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (2010).
External links
- The Translation Project website
- Random House link to BELONGING: New Poetry by Iranians Around the World
- BELONGING on Amazon
- Poets and Writers article on BELONGING
- Review of BELONGING
- Iranian Literary Arts Festival 2007
- Iranian Literary Arts Festival 2009
- The official website of ICARUS/RISE
- The official website of The Persian Rite of Spring