Translating Persian Fiction: An Evening with Novelist and Professor Amir Ahmadi Arian and Translator Azadeh Eriss

Azadeh Eriss, a PhD student in the Translation Research and Instruction Program (TRIP), reads from her translation of English Professor Amir Ahmadi Arian's novel That Mid-December Day and sits for a conversation with Prof. Ahmadi about the process of translation and the craft of fiction. This event is free and open to the public. Drop-ins welcome.

Amir Ahmadi Arian is the author of several works of fiction and nonfiction in Persian and English. He is an assistant professor of creative writing at Binghamton University.

Azadeh Eriss is a PhD student in the Translation Research and Instruction Program (TRIP) at Binghamton University. She began her career as a professional translator in Iran in 2012. Her research explores how translation shapes the way audiences experience stories across languages and cultures, with a particular focus on audiovisual translation (AVT).

This is a joint event with the Creative Writing Program and the Translation Research and Instruction Program (TRIP).

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