Hello Language Lovers! In this episode of Speaking Tongues, we dive into the intricate world of bilingualism and translation with Melanie Marquez Adams and Emily Hunsberger, author and translator respectively of Wonderland, a collection of crónicas, essays, and experimental texts.
Melanie Márquez Adams is an Ecuadorian American writer. She is the author of two collections of short stories and two essay collections as well as the editor of the anthology Del sur al norte: Narrativa y poesía de autores andinos, winner of a 2018 International Latino Book Award.
Emily Hunsberger is a Philadelphia-based translator working in Spanish, Portuguese, and English.
In this episode we discuss:
🇪🇨 Melanie's journey from Ecuador to the U.S. and how her bilingual identity and atypical immigration story has shaped her writing and perspective on language.
✍️ The differences in regional Spanish within the U.S. and how they have influenced Melanie's work as a writer.
📖 Emily's experiences as a translator and the importance of cultural knowledge in facilitating effective translations.
📖Their collaborative project, Wonderland, which showcases Melanie's crónicas and Emily’s process of translating them into English.
🌟 The significance of questioning stereotypes and assumptions in writing & translation and how they aim to create empathy and understanding through their work.
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Wonderland: https://www.mouthfeelbooks.com/product/wonderland-cr-nicas-of-belonging-in-am-rica/75
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