Poets in Translation by Philip Nikolayev

Philip Nikolayev is a poet living in Boston. He translates poetry from several languages and is currently translating poetry from Ukraine. Nikolayev’s works are published internationally, including such periodicals as Poetry, The Paris Review, Harvard Review, and Grand Street. His several collections of verse include Monkey Time (Wave Books; winner of the 2001 Verse Prize)Continue reading “Poets in Translation by Philip Nikolayev”

On Contemplating Stars: New and Timely Translations of Alexander Pushkin. essay by Olga Stein

Title: On Contemplating Stars: New and Timely Translations of Alexander PushkinEssay on The Star of Dazzling Ecstasy: 79 Poems by Alexander Pushkin, translated by Philip NikolayevA&B Publishers and Tiptop Street, 2021   PART 1: On Reading Pushkin in the Present Alexander Pushkin is widely considered Russia’s greatest poet. In terms of Russia’s literature, its poeticContinue reading “On Contemplating Stars: New and Timely Translations of Alexander Pushkin. essay by Olga Stein”