The Manchester Translation Series will host its fifth annual event, dedicated to the celebration of translated poetry, on [insert festival dates]. Founded in 2022 by Dr. Brian Sneeden, the series brings together international poets, translators, and publishers in Manchester.
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This year, the festival will run from 11 AM to 5 PM each day, with an evening event on Thursday from 6 PM to 8 PM. The series aims to explore how translation transforms poetry, language, and literature, showcasing it not merely as a tool for transferring literature between languages but as a creative practice that alters the interaction between different languages and literatures.
Dr. Sneeden emphasizes the significance of translation in literature with the thought-provoking question: "If we removed all translated works from a library, would we still have a library? Translation does not just bring important works into a language; it changes language and literature."