FW: The Mercurian: A Theatrical Translation Review

[Leanore Lieblein]

Dear Colleagues,
This may be of interest to some of you.

Leanore Lieblein Past Professor of English
McGill University


> ----- Original Message -----

> From: "Adam Versenyi" <anversen at email.unc.edu>
> Sent: Sunday, October 29, 2006 11:25 AM
> Subject: The Mercurian: A Theatrical Translation Review

> > Dear All,

As many of you know, I have been batting around the idea of creating a 
journal dedicated to theatrical translation for a couple of  years now. 
  After much cogitation, I have decided to launch the first The 
Mercurian initially in a kind of newletter format, that I will send  
out electronically as a .pdf to all who "subscribe", and see where it 
takes  us, which may be a print journal further on down the road.

The Mercurian: A Theatrical Translation Review

The Mercurian is named for Mercury who, if he had known it, was/is  the 
  patron god of theatrical translators, those intrepid souls possessed  
of  eloquence, feats of skill, messengers not between the gods but 
between cultures, traders in images, nimble and dexterous linguistic 
thieves.

Like the metal mercury, theatrical translators are capable of  
absorbing  other metals, forming amalgams.  As in ancient chemistry, 
the  mercurian is one of the five elementary "principles" of which all 
material substances  are compounded, otherwise known as "spirit".  The 
theatrical
translator is sprightly, lively, potentially volatile, sometimes 
inconstant, witty,  an ideal guide or conductor on the road.

The Mercurian is, in part, an attempt to replace the now defunct  
Modern  International Drama by publishing translations of plays and  
performance  pieces.  More importantly, The Mercurian welcomes 
theoretical pieces  about theatrical translation; rants, manifestos, 
and position papers pertaining to translation for the theatre; as well 
as production histories of  theatrical translations.  Submissions to 
the first issue should be sent to me :

Adam Versenyi at <anversen at email.unc.edu> or by snail mail:

Adam Versenyi,

Department of Dramatic Art, CB# 3230,
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill,
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3230.

Deadline is  February  28, 2007, with the first issue due to appear 
shortly after that in  the new  year.

For translations of plays or performance pieces, unless the  material 
is in the public domain, please send proof of permission to  translate 
from the playwright or original creator of the piece.

Best wishes, Adam
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