Raised by Wolves

The 2021 PEN Award for Poetry in Translation was won by Amang for her collection of poems, Raised by Wolves. These poems are incisive, confessional, and keenly observational, embracing the cruelty and beauty of life in equal measure. The collection also presents a groundbreaking new framework for translation, with multiple English versions of the same Chinese poem often accompanying dialogues between author and translator.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 152 pages
Publication date: 17 September 2020
Publisher: Phoneme

Winner of the 2021 PEN Award for Poetry in Translation, Raised by Wolves is a collection of Taiwanese poet-filmmaker Amang's most acclaimed work. In her poems, Amang examines a wide range of subjects, from her suitors to international affairs, with her razor-sharp eye. These poems are urgent and lucid, embracing the cruelty and beauty of life in equal measure.

Raised by Wolves also presents a groundbreaking new framework for translation. Amang and translator Steve Bradbury invite the reader into the process, providing multiple English versions of the same Chinese poem alongside dialogues between the author and translator. They debate topics such as the merits of English tenses, the role of Chinese mythology, and whether to tell the truth or lie a little or a lot. The author, her poems, and the translator work in tandem, striving to make that which was unbearable appear unbearable, just as it should be.

This innovative approach to translation adds depth and complexity to the poems, allowing the reader to experience the nuances and complexities of the original language in a new and engaging way. Raised by Wolves is a testament to Amang's talent as a poet and her ability to transcend cultural boundaries.

Weight: 300g
Dimension: 140 x 214 x 20 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781944700911