'Translating Poetry in the Age of Prose' at AUC

The American University in Cairo (AUC)'s Centre for Translation Studies will host Randa Abu-Bakr, professor of English and comparative literature at Cairo University, to deliver a lecture on 'Translating Poetry in the Age of Prose.' The event will be held on Thursday, 11 October, at 6pm. Abu-Bakr boasts wide experience translating Arabic Poetry into the English language. She has published translations of several of the poems of renowned Egyptian poet Abderrahman El-Abnoudy. Programme: Thursday, 11 October, at 6pm AUC's Tahrir Square Campus, Oriental Hall Admission is free, although some form of picture ID is required From / Ahram Online