ANCIENTS

Issue # Zero.Fall

Fri, 09 Nov 2012 17:18:00 -0500

ANCIENTS Issue # Zero.Fall is composed entirely of links to the previously published writings, videos, and/or translations of fifty-one poets and/or translators, with all thanks to the original venues for introducing this work. (SEE ALSO: Ancients Issue # Zero and Issue # Japan. The first print issue of ANCIENTS—feat. new and original poems, sketches, notes, translations, recitations and songs—is now in the works).

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Takako Arai, Three Poems. Translated from the Japanese by Jeffrey Angles. In Octopus Magazine, Issue 13.

Ana Božicević, Casual Elegy for Luka Skracić. In Fence Magazine, Summer 2012.

Julian Talamantez Brolaski, Five Poems. In Jacket Magazine 40, Late 2010.

Macgregor Card, Love as Principle, Order as Ground. In notnostrums 5.

Tina Brown Celona, Orpheus Restored. Part Two. In Map Literary, Issue Two, Fall 2012.

Corina Copp, Two Poems. In Boston Review, December 7, 2011. With an introduction by Dorothea Lasky.

Phil Cordelli, New Wave. A PDF-chapbook, published with BlazeVOX, 2008.

Leopoldine Core, four poems. In The Brooklyn Rail, June 2012.

Dot Devota, from MW. In Heir Apparent, Issue #4, October 2012; on The Volta.

Lidija Dimkovska, Ballad of Aunt Else’s Refugees. Translated from the Macedonian by Peggy Reid and Ljubica Arsovska. In Words Without Borders, November 2008.

Thom Donovan, All I want is to be in a band. In The Brooklyn Rail, May 2012.

Angélica Freitas, Three Poems. Translated from the Portuguese by Farnoosh Fathi. In Jacket2, Spring 2011.

Matthew Henriksen, Member Brain. In Fence Magazine, Winter 2011.

Brenda Iijima, from Some Simple Things Said By and About People. In Trickhouse #3.

Hiromi Ito, from Wild Grass on the Riverbank. Translated from the Japanese by Jeffrey Angles. On Jerome Rothenberg’s Poems and Poetics blog, May 3, 2012.

Estela Lamat, Three Prose Poems. Translated from the Spanish by Michael Leong. In Action Yes, Volume 1, Issue 15, Winter 2011.

Dorothea Lasky, Three Poems. On BOMBLOG, August 26, 2011.

Louisiana Lightsey, Rod vs. Orb. In Paper Darts, Spring 2012.

Lucas de Lima, Three Poems. In Gobbet Magazine, December 1, 2011.

Henri Michaux, Animals Fantastique. Translated from the French by Paige Taggart. In Sink Review 9, February 2012.

Tedi López Mills, five poems. Translated from the Spanish by Wendy Burk. In InTranslation (The Brooklyn Rail), July 2011.

Chus Pato, from Charenton. Translated from the Galician by Erín Moure. In Jacket Magazine 28, October 2005.

Lidija Praizovic, Winter Diary. Translated from the Swedish by Johannes Göransson. In Action Yes, Volume 1, Issue 16, Summer 2011.

Felipe Benítez Reyes, from The Errant Astrologers. Translated from the Spanish by Emily Toder. In Exchanges: Journal of Literary Translation, Spring 2010.

Amelia Rosselli, from Obtuse Diary. Translated from the Italian by Dario De Pasquale and Deborah Woodard. In Action Yes, Volume 1, Issue 17, Fall 2012.

Robyn Schiff & Nick Twemlow, Wolfvision. In TriQuarterly Online, January 16, 2012.

Laura Solomon, The Autobiography of Alice B. Notley; Tree. On Everyday Genius, August 31, 2011.

Éric Suchère, from Mystérieuse (after Hergé). Translated from the French by Sandra Doller. On Jerome Rothenberg’s Poems and Poetics blog, October 15, 2012.

Habib Tengour, from Exile is my Trade. Translated from the French by Pierre Joris. In Asymptote, January 2011.

Yuka Tsukagoshi, Yellow Sorry. Translated from the Japanese by Yuka Tsukagoshi and Judy Halebsky. In Big Bridge 16.

Genya Turovskaya, Dear Jenny. On Reading Between A & B website.

Greta Wrolstad, The Clearing. In A Public Space, Issue 4.

Lynn Xu, Je vous attends. In Walrus Magazine, May 2008.

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Photograph by Kelly Shimoda—Untitled (Hanoi, Vietnam), 2007.

Issue # Japan (20th-21st Century Japanese Poetry in Translation)

Wed, 02 Nov 2011 02:09:00 -0400

ANCIENTS Issue # JAPAN is composed entirely of links to previously published translations of the work of thirty-four Japanese poets born within the one hundred years comprising the late and fabled twentieth century, with every tribute to the translators and every thank-you to the original venues for existing this work. Read ANCIENTS Issue # Zero here. Coming soon: ANCIENTS Issue # One.

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Hinako Abe, Reflective Optic Chamber. Translated by Jeffrey Angles. In How 2, Volume 2, Issue 3, Spring 2005. Born 1953.

Takako Arai, Three Poems. Translated by Jeffrey Angles. Octopus Magazine, Issue 13. Born 1966.

Shoko Ema, Three Poems. Translated by Miryam Sas. In How2, Volume 2, Number 2, Spring 2004. Born 1913.

Akiko Fujiwara, Two Poems. Translated by Malinda Markham. In How 2, Volume 2, Issue 3, Spring 2005. Born 1974.

Ginema, Haiku Performance. Read Jeffrey Angles’ “quick, off-the-cuff” translations here. Read also Joyelle McSweeney’s commentary of a Ginema performance at the Tokyo Poetry Festival, 2011, with translations by Eric Selland.

Takashi Hiraide, from For The Fighting Spirit of the Walnut. Translated by Sawako Nakayasu. In Octopus Magazine, Issue 10. Born 1950.

Toshiko Hirata, Two Poems. Translated by Hiroaki Sato. In How 2, Volume 2, Issue 3, Spring 2005. Born 1955.

Yoko Isaka, Four Poems. Translated by Eric Selland and Sawako Nakayasu. In How2, Volume 2, Issue 3, Spring 2005.

Hiromi Ito, Five Poems. Translated by Jeffrey Angles. In Action Yes, Volume 1, Issue 5, Spring 2008. Born 1955.

Kitasono Katue, from White Album. Translated by John Solt. In Light & Dust Anthology of Poetry. Born 1901.

Hiroshi Kawasaki, Tree. Translated by Takako Lento. In Poetry International Web. Born 1930.

Ayane Kawata, from Castles in the Air. Translated by Sawako Nakayasu. In Almost Island, Winter 2011. Born 1940.

Fuyuhiko Kitagawa, Small Bird in a Dismembered Landscape & Five Short Poems. Translated by Jerome Rothenberg. On Jerome Rothenberg’s Poems and Poetics, April 30, 2011. Born 1900.

Masayo Koike, In the midst of reverberations. Translated by Hiroaki Sato. In How 2, Volume 2, Issue 3, Spring 2005. Born 1959.

Kiriu Minashita, Life History. Translated by Jeffrey Angles. In Other Voices, Volume 42, 2009. Born 1970.

Koi Nagata, Selected Haiku. Translated by Eric Selland. On durationpress.com. Born 1900.

Seiichi Niikuni, Three Concrete Poems. The National Museum of Art, Osaka. Born 1925.

Kiwao Nomura, Three Poems. Translated by Kyoko Yoshida and Forrest Gander. In alligatorzine 76. Born 1951.

Kyong-Mi Park, Three Poems. Translated by Hiroaki Sato. In Green Integer Review, No. 2, March-April 2006. Born 1956.

Chika Sagawa, Fifteen Poems. Translated by Sawako Nakayasu. In How2, Volume 2, Number 2, Spring 2004. Born 1911.

Ryoko Sekiguchi. Six Poems from Helios. Translated by Sarah O’Brien. In Other Voices, Volume 41, 2009. Born 1970.

Matsui Shigeru, Quantum Poems (2002-2004). Method Poem Works, etc … the website of Matsui Shigeru. Born 1975.

Kazuko Shiraishi, Tulip’s Ear and A Wandering Estonian. Translated by Yumiko Tsumura and Samuel Grolmes. In Poetry International Web.

Torii Shozo, Five Poems. Translated by Taylor Mignon and Miura Reiichi. In Milk, Volume Four. Born 1932.

Chimako Tada, From a Woman of a Distant Land. Translated by Jeffrey Angles. The Academy of American Poets website. Born 1930.

Mutsuo Takahashi, This World, or the Man of the Boxes. Translated by Jeffrey Angles. On Jerome Rothenberg’s Poems and Poetics, July 13, 2011. Born 1937.

Ryuichi Tamura, Nine Poems. Translated by Samuel Grolmes and Yumiko Tsumura. On the CCC Books website. Born 1923.

Yosuke Tanaka, Africa. Translated by Jeffrey Angles. In Poetry International Web. Born 1969.

Yoko Tawada, The Flight of the Moon. Translated by Bruno Navasky. In Poetry International Web. Born 1960.

Yuka Tsukagoshi, Four Poems. Translated by Yuka Tsukagoshi and Eric Selland. In Eleven Eleven, Issue 8

Ryoichi Wago, Banzai, Banzai, Banzai. Performed live as part of the Festival of Contemporary Japanese Women Poets, November 15-17, 2006, New York City. Born 1968.

Gozo Yoshimasu, Naked Memos. In Asymptote Journal, January 2011. Born 1939.

Minoru Yoshioka, Rooster. Translated by Eric Selland. On durationpress.com. Born 1919.

Syoji Yoshizawa, Eleven sound, visual and concrete poems. In Light & Dust Anthology of Poetry. Born 1937.

Issue # Zero

Sat, 27 Aug 2011 20:42:00 -0400

ANCIENTS Issue # Zero is composed entirely of links to the previously published writings and translations of thirty-three contemporary ancients, with every thank-you to the original venues for existing this work. ANCIENTS Issue # One is forthcoming, with original work and in print.

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Bernard Bador, poems. Translated from the French by Clayton Eshleman. In The Jivin’ Ladybug.

Don Mee Choi, Poem. In La Petite Zine, Spring 2007, Issue 20.

Phil Cordelli, two poems. In Octopus Magazine, 10.

Dot Devota, five poems from Black Writing. In Chronic Content/Tarpaulin Sky.

Sandra Doller, Memory of Prose Machine. In Drunken Boat #14 (The Bernadette Mayer Folio)

Thom Donovan, two poems. On the Reading Between A & B website, Spring 2006.

Ángel Escobar, three poems. Translated from the Spanish by Kristin Dykstra. In Jacket Magazine 38, Late 2009.

Lawrence Giffin, Practiced Restraint. In The Brooklyn Rail, May 2011.

Ally Harris, three poems. In Chronic Content/Tarpaulin Sky.

Matthew Henriksen, three poems. In So and So Magazine, Number Five.

Kim Hyesoon, All the Garbage of the World, Unite! Translated from the Korean by Don Mee Choi. In Poetry International Web, 2010.

Brenda Iijima, from Remembering Animals. In Tarpaulin Sky, Issue #14, Summer 08.

Hiromi Ito, The Maltreatment of Meaning. Translated from the Japanese by Jeffrey Angles. In Poetry International Web.

Bhanu Kapil, from Humanimal [a project for future children]. In Almost Island, monsoon 2009.

Mohammed Khair-Eddine, Moi l’aigre. Translated from the French by Pierre Joris. In The Brooklyn Rail, March 2010.

Matthew Klane, nine poems. In Absent Magazine, Issue 04.

Youna Kwak, four poems. In Boston Review, July/August 2008. Introduced by Joanna Klink.

Dorothea Lasky, three poems. In Octopus Magazine, 10.

Loui Lightsey, three poems. in Word for/Word, Issue 14: Fall 2008.

Kristina Lugn, from Seeking Older, Well-Educated Gentleman. Translated from the Swedish by Elizabeth Clark Wessel. In Asymptote, January 2011.

Friedrike Mayrocker, fifteen poems. Translated from the German by Richard Dove. In Green Integer Review, No. 4.

César Moro, Journey Toward Night. Translated from the Spanish by Guillermo Parra. On Venepoetics, September 2008.

Ismar Tirelli Neto, two poems. Translated from the Portuguese by Farnoosh Fathi. In Jacket2, April 6, 2011.

The Pines, Volumate. In summer stock, Summer 2011.

Ariana Reines, from The Palace of Justice. In Everyday Genius, 7/9/10.

Abraham Smith, fetter the pine. In storySouth, Spring 2003.

Susana Thénon, six poems. Translated from the Spanish by Maria Negroni and Anne Twitty. In Predicting the Past: Twentieth Century Latin American Women Writers, a course taught by Maria Negroni at Sarah Lawrence College, Bronxville, New York.

Lucie Thésée, Sarabande. Translated from the French by Robert Archambeau. In Poetry, June 2011.

Patrizia Vicinelli, three poems. Translated from the Italian by Carla Billitteri. In How2, Vol. 1, No. 4, September 2000.

Catherine Wagner, two poems. In The Brooklyn Rail, October 2011.

Lynn Xu, five poems. In Boston Review, May/June 2010, introduced by Ben Lerner.

Karena Youtz, four poems. In Raft 1, Fall 2010.

Ezequiel Zaidenwerg, two poems. Translated from Spanish by Robin Myers. In Hilda Magazine.