POEM Victor Rodríguez Núñez, Translation Stuart Mudie

NWR Issue 103

Thoughts on the Pastor's Smile

Winner of the 2013 Translation Challenge, for translating a selection of work by the Cuban poet, Víctor Rodríguez Núñez, into English. The Translation Challenge is run by Translators’ House Wales, an initiative run by Wales Literature Exchange.

Stuart Mudie is a Scot in Paris. Before coming to France, he spent several years living and working in Spain, first in Galicia and later in Catalonia. While his day job sees him spending his time writing about computers, he is also a lyricist who works with several up-and-coming French bands that sing in English. His website can be found here.

Víctor Rodríguez Núñez is a Cuban poet, journalist, literary critic and translator. His poetry is available to English readers in The Infinite’s Ash, translated by Katherine Hedeen (Arc, 2008).

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