Fascinating post on the challenges of automated translation from Arabic and the effect on activism:
The range of vernaculars that comprise Arabic is much more varied than the range of vernaculars that are typically considered to comprise European lang…
“Having a lot of things in progress at once—I’m not saying I’m finishing them all! But I do like to multitask. I think it’s the only sane thing for a procrastinator to do. If you only have one thing to work on and you procrastinate, you’re …
Literary Translation from Arabic into English in the UK and Ireland: An event on literary translation in London.
& special thanks to @dejiridoo for showing us @Chimurenga_SA, a "Pan-African publication of culture, art and politics" http://t.co/8aRyY0zw Spent the afternoon at @PENamerican, talking pedagogy with @PENreadrswritrs & emerging writers in South Africa with @dejiridoo. Brilliant.
Northstar, Marvel’s first openly gay character, to marry beau in upcoming comic http://t.co/894nWCVn
