Robin Munby
@RobMunb
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Translator, Tifoso, Txantxangorri. Swappin' yarns tae cowe the gowan.
Madrid, Spain
Joined August 2017
This extract from The Force, or the Four Epiphanies of Martín Feito by @fatalmartinez was extremely fun to translate, and if you respond well to punctuation such as )); and —. and fiction that contains the word 'dream' in the opening sentence, then I would love for you to read it
Martín Feito’s First Night — Xaime Martínez @fatalmartinez (tr. Robin Munby @RobMunb) https://t.co/8hsZCYjwJ8
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¡Bones noticies pa la lliteratura asturiana! L’escritor y traductor @RobMunb, primer residente de la Residencia Lliteraria Xixón @LliterariaXixon, fixo la traducción del poemariu n’#asturianu de @raquelfmenendez «El llibru póstumu de Sherezade» y agora va ver la lluz n’inglés
On #worldpoetryday, we are delighted to announce the publication of our forthcoming poetry collection ‘The Posthumous Book of Shahrazad’, the first English translation by @RobMunb of @raquelfmenendez’s award-winning book ‘El llibru póstumu de Sherezade’ (@Improntaeditora, 2017)!
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On #worldpoetryday, we are delighted to announce the publication of our forthcoming poetry collection ‘The Posthumous Book of Shahrazad’, the first English translation by @RobMunb of @raquelfmenendez’s award-winning book ‘El llibru póstumu de Sherezade’ (@Improntaeditora, 2017)!
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This weekend @WalkFlorrie travel to Vallecas on the outskirts of Madrid to join forces with @CDIVallecas to build future friendships & hopefully some long standing bonds. The trip represents a long standing tradition of @TheFlorrie sending activity groups away on educational &
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To say we’re more than delighted about our new flag for our upcoming visit to Vallecas is an understatement #DingleToVallecas ❤️💙 Thank you to @Kearney62Kev for sorting us out.
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The day must begin again with eyes awakened in cold. ꩜ A poem by Carmen Castellote, translated from the Spanish by Robin Munby (@RobMunb) ꩜ https://t.co/pxPBBxAmLf
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A poem by Carmen Castellote, translated from Spanish by Robin Munby.
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@ipatolorente @Altamarea_Ed Librazo imprescindible que hace que te enamores aún más de VK y del Rayo.
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Who are you calling a parasite? Far from wincing at this metaphor, translator—and parasite enthusiast—@RobMunb embraced it for its creative possibilities. Sample his dazzlingly inventive "parasite poems" in our Special Feature on #NewForms, out now! https://t.co/0ja2jgkEav
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When the same old just won’t do… embrace #NewForms! From Robin Munby’s “parasite poems” to Elsa Gribinski’s absurdist diary entries, life-changing fiction, poetry, essays, and art from 32 countries await in our milestone 14th anniversary issue, OUT NOW! https://t.co/U5kJSipV1Y
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“in these times of poetry: sifting through rubbish is no metaphor.” —from “In These Times of Poetry,” by Alberto Claver, translated from Asturian by @RobMunb, from our Autumn 2024 issue: https://t.co/kPTnZ9hpg1 Art by Victoria Manganiello
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Join us for the 2nd Iteration of the Global Reading for Freedom of Expression & Solidarity with Palestine & Lebanon 🗓️ November 29-30, 2024 🕔 Starting at 17:00Palestine (EET)/15:00 GMT A 24-hour event uniting poets, presses, and translators worldwide. https://t.co/LRaInII9Hr
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Lighthouse Books have been really lovely and have offered to squeeze me into their Radical Book Fair tomorrow—you can catch me at 7pm, at Assembly Roxy. And at 7:30 is Palestinian Narratives which I will defs stay for, and you should get tickets to
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There's still time to apply to our latest round of #PENPresents in partnership with @TheBookerPrizes. This round is dedicated to supporting translators from the Global Majority. Applications open until 30 November 2024, 11.59pm GMT.
Our latest round of #PENPresents, in partnership with @TheBookerPrizes, is NOW OPEN! This round is dedicated to supporting translators from the Global Majority. Applications are open until 30 November 2024. Find out more, apply & share https://t.co/MuWvT0euOQ
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'Kick against words like you would kick back on a swing. You’ve got to feel as if the soles of your feet are touching the sky.' Out today, INDETERMINATE INFLORESCENCE by Lee Seong-bok, translated by @AntonHur ✨ https://t.co/6PcKIasUeD
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Hoy, 13 de noviembre se cumplen 32 años de primer asesinato racista reconocido oficialmente en el Estado español, el de Lucrecia Pérez. Una acción del colectivo @redretro, renombran una estación de Metro en su nombre 📹@AlexMeaude
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El 26N la Revolución llega a #Madrid 🚩 En alianza con @nortes_me y @tiposinfames organizamos un evento muy especial: @DiegoDazAlonso1 hablará del 34 asturiano, #SandraSouto del 34 madrileño y @m_corrales_ del 34 catalán. Una visión global a un año crucial. #AsturiasOctubre1934
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We’ll be previewing our Spring 2025 featured #poetry collection this Thursday at 6:30pm! 📒🏝️ Stop by for a sneak peek, we can’t wait to share it with you! Thanks to the intrepid @IndiePressNet for putting together these fabulous showcases! ⭐️ @inpressbooks
So looking forward to our showcase series this week, highlighting the best indie books of the season! See you there? Weds 13th Nov, 6.30pm 📚Fiction https://t.co/FNiNuXyjyb Thurs 14th Nov, 6.30pm 📚Non-fic, poetry & ch./YA https://t.co/53JNetZmzY Please RT & spread the word!
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The Autumn round of our Translation Grant Programme is now open! Find the full details to apply here: https://t.co/HeMhDBoYJk 🗓️Deadline: November 26th
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📚 ¿Mercamos un llibru n'asturianu pa celebrar el Día de les Llibreríes? Ye una bona forma de sofitar el comerciu local y la lliteratura na nuestra llingua y, si ye una traducción, tamién a un profesional del gremiu 💪 ¿Hai daqué meyor? 😁
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📢 We are now open to submissions for contemporary poetry in translation! Guidelines here: https://t.co/BIgdI74jQF
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An excerpt from Ismael Ramos' short story "The Easy Part", translated by Jacob Rogers. Read more on our website and order a copy of our Fall 2024 Translations issue today: https://t.co/cirbia58hh
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