Coming up

21 September is the date to remember – we’re delighted to invite you to our open day!

Look forward to the touchingly poetic documentary Translating Ulysses (dir: Aylin Kuryel and Firat Yücel) on the work of the Kurdish translator Kawa Nemir. The film shows the complex process of translating James Joyce’s linguistic masterpiece Ulysses, from the very first pages to the finished book, into Kurmanji – a language still banned in present-day Turkey.

The film screening will be followed by a Q&A with Ergin Opengin, editor of the Kurdish Ulysses translation. The poet and translator Rafaël Newman will chair the conversation.

Programme:

14.00: Doors

15.00-16.30: Film screening Translating Ulysses

16.30-17.00: Discussion (in English) with Ergin Opengin, editor of the Kurdish translation of Ulysses. Moderation: Rafaël Newman

From 17.15: Afghan buffet

The event is free of charge. The number of participants is limited. 

Site plan

Shuttle bus from Hinwil railway station to Translation House Looren: 2.00 - 2.52 pm and back from 5.15 - 7.45 pm. Parking possible at Wernetshausen primary school. There are no parking spaces at Translation House Looren.

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