Joanna Chen

Joanna Chen is a writer and literary translator whose work has been published in Guernica, Asymptote, and Narratively, among others. Her latest full-length translation, The Mulberry Tree, is forthcoming from Shearsman Books in 2024.

Articles

Translation and the Terebinth: On Translating Meir Shalev
Joanna Chen writes about the pleasures of translating work by the late Israeli writer Meir Shalev.
Joanna ChenJul 23, 2023
- Memoir & Essay
Living the Repercussions: A Conversation with Doireann Ní Ghríofa
The celebrated Irish poet discusses her new collection, “To Star the Dark.”
Joanna ChenNov 25, 2021
- Poetry
Water Thirsting for Itself: Joanna Chen in Conversation with Natalya Sukhonos
Joanna Chen talks with Natalya Sukhonos about memory and noise in her latest poetry collection "A Stranger Home."
Joanna ChenJul 26, 2021
A Voice Across a Broken Bridge: Talking with Rami Aman
Joanna Chen talks with Palestinian journalist and peace activist Rami Aman about his experiences during the recent escalation of conflict in the region.
Joanna ChenJul 7, 2021
Parallel Lives: Buzzards and Barn Owls
Joanna Chen finds pandemic comfort monitoring friends with feathers.
Joanna ChenApr 11, 2021
Ground Gives
Joanna Chen observes the coming winter in Dublin and contemplates a Seamus Heaney poem.
Joanna ChenDec 8, 2020
Literature of the Uncomfortable: Joanna Chen in Conversation with Colum McCann
Joanna Chen talks about the interwoven lives of Palestinians and Israelis in the novel "Apeirogon" with its author, Colum McCann.
Joanna ChenAug 11, 2020
Telling Stories: Joanna Chen Interviews Poet Tony Curtis
Joanna Chen talks with Irish poet Tony Curtis about his latest collection "This Flight Tonight."
Joanna ChenJul 26, 2020
The Quiet World
Joanna Chen reflects on a contagion-shutdown world through Jeffrey McDaniel's "The Quiet World."
Joanna ChenMar 30, 2020
Making People Feel Uneasy: Joanna Chen in Conversation with Katherine Young
Joanna Chen talks with translator Katherine Young on her recent works and the keys to sinking into the literature of another language.
Joanna ChenFeb 12, 2020
Close to the Bone: Joanna Chen in Conversation with Rachel Eliza Griffiths
Joanna Chen interviews Rachel Eliza Griffiths about her writing and artistry.
Joanna ChenNov 20, 2019
Unfortunately, I Care: Joanna Chen Interviews Olga Livshin
Joanna Chen talks with Olga Livshin about translation, immigration, and poetry.
Joanna ChenSep 23, 2019
It’s All About Him
Joanna Chen sees some classic rock legends in Hyde Park, London.
Joanna ChenAug 13, 2019
Casting Spells: Joanna Chen Interviews Jericho Brown
Joanna Chen talks with Jericho Brown about poetic inspiration, spirituality, and his new collection "The Tradition."
Joanna ChenJun 1, 2019
A Conversation Between Joanna Chen and Dareen Tatour
Joanna Chen interviews Palestinian poet Dareen Tatour about life after imprisonment.
Joanna ChenMay 1, 2019
What a Jewish Person Looks Like
Joanna Chen ponders the relation between Irish nationalism and Zionism.
Joanna ChenApr 14, 2019