Poetry as Response: Transreading & Translating

For poets interested in translation, transreading, and poetic response, these workshops explore how poetry can be transformed, adapted, and reimagined across languages and cultures. Learn to engage with poetry in new and dynamic ways, responding to existing works with fresh interpretations. 

Transitions, Translations, Transformations, Transreading – Carmen Bugan 

Explore the interplay between reading, translation, and poetic adaptation, discovering how poetry moves across languages and forms. Starts May 2025. Book Here

The Poetics of Latin American Resistance: “Yo Vengo a Ofrecer Mi Poema” – Rebecca Levi 

Examine Latin American poetry and resistance, and learn how poetic traditions shape cultural and political movements. Starts May 2025. Book Here 

Flowers of Evil: Transreading the French Romantic Poets – Rosemarie Corlett 

Delve into the French Romantic tradition, exploring how transreading can open new doors to poetic understanding. Starts May 2025. Book Here

Interdisciplinary & Translingual Explorations – Astrid Alben 

Discover how poetry moves across artistic disciplines and multiple languages, expanding creative possibilities. Starts May 2025. This course is by application only, so to apply for a place please send three poems to administration@poetryschool.com. 

Discover More Poetry Courses 

Explore our full Summer Programme, featuring a range of courses for poets at all levels. If a course is sold out, please email administration@poetryschool.com to register your interest and join the waiting list. 

Whether you’re writing for change, healing, self-expression, literary mastery, poetic play, or cultural adaptation, these courses offer the tools and inspiration you need to craft poetry that truly matters.