Conversations between Archipelago authors and translators online!
We are so excited to share recordings of conversations between celebrated authors, translators, and creatives over the past few weeks! Hear Archipelago author Ida Jessen, translator Martin Aitken, and Désirée Ohrbeck revisit the steps of the creative process that culminated in
Conversation between Tess Lewis, Trevor Berrett and Paul Wilson online!
We’re delighted to share a recording of a conversation between an award-winning translator Tess Lewis, and Trevor Berrett and Paul Wilson of the Mookse and the Gripes podcast, discussing some of their favorite Archipelago titles, our mission to bring world
Our 2022 Art Auction for Elsewhere is Live!
Our 2022 online Art Auction for Elsewhere Editions is now live on our website! Join us to bid on fantastic works of art by Bruno Miguel, Nkechi Ebubedike, Anna Bjerger and more!
Tess Lewis on Maja Haderlap in Poetry Society of America
We are thrilled to share an essay about Maja Haderlap’s work, written by Tess Lewis, the translator of Maja’s Angel of Oblivion and distant transit. Published by Poetry Society of America, the essay delves into Haderlap’s experience of living between
Geoffrey Brock Awarded Joseph Tusiani Italian Translation Prize
We're excited to share that Archipelago translator Geoffrey Brock has been recognized with the inaugural Joseph Tusiani Translation Prize for his rendering of Giuseppe Ungaretti's Allegria. Established by the Journal of Italian Translation, the prize honors English-language translations of Italian
Archipelago Books featured on Mookse and Gripes podcast!
Archipelago Books is enormously pleased to have been featured on The Mookse and The Gripes podcast! On each episode of the show, co-hosts Trevor Berrett and Paul Wilson have a pleasant conversation about books and reading. On this week's episode,
Kjell Askildsen Recognized by National Magazine Award
We're honored to share that Stranger's Guide was recently named a 2022 Fiction finalist for the prestigious National Magazine Award for three stories published last year, including "A Sudden Liberating Thought" written by Archipelago author Kjell Askildsen and translated by
Tribute to Lee Fahnestock
Please join us in celebrating the life and achievements of Lee Fahnestock, who passed away earlier this year. Lee Fahnestock's first published translation, The Making of the Pré by Francis Ponge, was published by Indiana University Press in 1979. Since then,
Ambai wins Sahitya Akademi Award!
We are delighted to announce that Ambai has won the prestigious Sahitya Akademi award! Established in 1954, the Sahitya Akademi award is an annual prize conferred by the Sahitya Akademi, India's National Academy of Letters, for the year's most outstanding original
Archipelago receives 2021 NYSCA Grant!
We're proud to announce that Archipelago Books has been awarded a generous grant from the New York State Council on the Arts. This critical funding will support Mark Polizzotti's translation of Scholastique Mukasonga's new novel, Kibogo. Archipelago Books is grateful to be among the