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Translating A Wild Squirrel

His name is Benjamin Péret and he was one of the original Surrealists. Translating him was like trying to catch a wild creature--he was quick, he was changeable, and he mocked me. But after a few years, I got to know him and he started whispering in my ear. That's where a translator wants to be! The book is The Big Game (Le grand jeu), the publisher is Black Widow Press, and it came out in 2011, just a few weeks ago.My new baby has big ears (see the cover photo by Man Ray), but his French…See More

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My translation of Surrealist Benjamin Péret's The Big Game out in 2 weeks, Black Widow Press! Discounts http://www.blackwidowpress.com/

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sorry to be slow--I just found your message!

Feb 7, 2010

Book sales went well at Christmas, now there's a steep decline. It's hard to know how to handle the book in the second year of its life--

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O Taste and See: Writing The Senses in Deep France at Auvillar, France

May 14, 2010 at 6pm to May 24, 2010 at 7pm

This is a poetry workshop sponsored by the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts at their site in Southwest France. The dates are Mqy 17-24. The workshop includes outings, and free French cooking lessons and a photography lesson taught by professionals in the afternoon. Well-published authors have attended in the past. The town is a jewel, the people are kind, the food is fantastic, and the wine is even better. Plus you will take your work to a new level. Join us:…See More

Event posted by Marilyn Kallet Jan 19, 2010

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Poetry Performance by Marilyn Kallet and Susan Cohen at Diesel Books, 5433 College Avenue, Oakland, California

November 8, 2009 from 3pm to 4pm

This is a poetry performance by Marilyn Kallet and Susan Cohen, at Diesel Books in Oakland, sponsored by Poetry Flash.

Event posted by Marilyn Kallet Oct 14, 2009

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Poetry Reading by Marilyn Kallet at Capitol Library, Nashville

October 10, 2009 from 11am to 12pm

Southern Festival of Books, Nashville. I will be reading from Packing Light: New and Selected Poems

Event posted by Marilyn Kallet Sep 1, 2009

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Marilyn Kallet replied to the discussion 'Simultaneous Submissions' in the group poetry social

You should not have let the magazines get that far--once a poem has been accepted, the other mags should be informed immediately so that the poem is not published by more than one place. Since many of the editors I communicate with are my friends,…

Jul 20, 2009

Marketing and Promotion

A group where authors can share advice and ideas about how to promote the hell out of our books and ourselves in this evolving publishing climate.

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Marilyn Kallet replied to the discussion 'What are you reading? What do you recommend?' in the group poetry social

I'm reading Revolution of the MInd: the Life of Andre Breton, by Mark Polizzotti, published by Black Widow Press, 2009. It's fantastic, giving us the texture of the lives of the Surrealists--

Jul 19, 2009

Marilyn Kallet replied to the discussion 'The Writer's Voice Delivered by a Masterful Performer: Carmen deLavallade' in the group WOMEN READING ALOUD

Every motion in a performance should be purposeful and not distracting from the words. The body, the face, the eyes, can be a compelling part of a poetry performance. If the motion distracts, then it needs rethinking. "Masterful" is of…

Jul 15, 2009

WOMEN READING ALOUD

WRA is a non-profit organization dedicated to the power of the writer's voice. Post your readings. Tell us location, time, date. Get your voice out there! All genres welcome. Your voice is important. Raise it!

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Marilyn Kallet commented on the group 'poetry social'

I just interviewed Marilyn Hacker in Paris. Her translations of Marie Etienne's King of a Hundred Horsemen are the best work I've read in a long time. These are inspired poems in their own right, and the translation never intrudes. My own…

Jul 5, 2009

poetry social

Drop in here to discuss what you’re working on or what you’re reading. Share information about your upcoming releases, news and reviews, and events. Please be advised the ONLY place to share poems is in the designated thread “Poetry Showcase.”

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Marilyn Kallet is now friends with Heather Derr-Smith, Susan V. Facknitz and Janet McAdams Jul 2, 2009

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Who I am:: http://www.redroom.com/author/marilyn-kallet/

Books I've written, anthologies I've contributed to, and any scripts or plays I've authored:: 14 books, most recently:
Packing Light: New and Selected Poems, Black Widow Press, 2009.

My writing is:: Poetry

I'm part of these writers' groups or salons:: no

My professional associations:: I am LIndsay Young Professor at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. I also teach poetry workshops in Auvillar, France, for the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts.

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Translating A Wild Squirrel

Posted on August 9, 2011 at 8:55am 0 Comments 0 Likes

The book is The Big Game (Le grand jeu), the publisher is Black Widow Press, and it came out in 2011, just a few weeks ago.

My new baby has big ears (see the cover photo…

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