Queering Translation with Camille Cornu


This workshop is about queering, performing, experimenting with, and interrogating concepts of both translation and gender. Using extracts from French feminism as a starting point, we will question the politics of translation and explore creative ways to approach a foreign language.

Who and how do we choose to translate? Could interrogating the dominance of certain languages be a key to translation? What kind of new creative pathways could open up? Could working across languages challenge the ways in which we think about our genders and sexualities? What does it mean to translate into a dominant language?

No knowledge of French is required. All materials will be provided but if you prefer to write on a laptop or other device, please bring it with you.

Facilitator Bio

Camille Cornu is a writer based between Paris and Glasgow. They started focusing on linguistic dominance when they realised they would have to to start writing in English if they wanted their work to be seen in the UK, essentially starting a new writing career despite having already published several books in French. Their work explores the crossroads of gender and languages. They have been performing and publishing their poetry across France for 10 years and more recently in the UK.

This event will include: group discussions, reading out loud, reading alone, writing, sharing work that has been created in the workshop.

Please make any access requests in the "Your Comments" box when booking your ticket or email glasgowzinelibrary@gmail.com.

Accessibility

This event will include: group discussions, reading out loud, reading alone, writing, sharing work that has been created in the workshop.

Please make any access requests in the "Your Comments" box when booking your ticket or email glasgowzinelibrary@gmail.com.