Translation Project

The Translation Project page:

The Translation Project (TTP) was founded in 2003 to bring contemporary Iranian Literature to the world stage. A literary organization and production company with projects in books, theater and multimedia, the Translation Project is a 501 (C) 3 nonprofit, non-partisan organization.

The Translation Projects has presented, organized, produced, and participated in over 60 events since 2003. TTP's first book project is "BELONGING: New Poetry by Iranians Around the World" (North Atlantic Books, July 2008), edited and translated by Niloufar Talebi. Other projects include the Iranian Literary Arts Festival, two multimedia theatrical pieces, "Four Springs" and "ICARUS/RISE", and "Midnight Approaches", a DVD of short poetry videos.

External Links:

[http://thetranslationproject.org The Translation Project website]

[http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1556437129/netnative Amazon link for "BELONGING: New Poetry by Iranians Around the World" (North Atlantic Books, August 5, 2008)]

[http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9781556437120 Random House link to "BELONGING"]

[http://www.goodreads.com/story/show/18224.BELONGING_New_Poetry_by_Iranians_Around_the_World Excerpt of Introduction to "BELONGING"]

[http://www.pw.org/content/anthologies_offer_poetic_diplomacy Poets and Writers article on "BELONGING"]

[http://picasaweb.google.com/tpinstitute/TheMakingOfICARUSRISE The making of "ICARUS/RISE"]