Small Sovereign and Slow Phoenix dual book launch

Northampton Center for the Arts 33 Hawley St., Northampton, MA

Join us for a live event at the Northampton Center for the Arts in the Flex performance space at 33 Hawley St. In-Person Attendance Doors will be open at 6:45 for browsing art and books while the live clarinet jazz quartet, Now's the Time, performs.  Michael will then read from his new books along with […]

Translating Tove Ditlevsen @ The Poetry Center, Smith College

Smith College Poetry Center Wright Hall 102, Northampton, MA, United States

In cooperation with the Five College Faculty Literary Translation Seminar, I will be giving a talk about the surprising events around translating works by Tove Ditlevsen, including Dependency from The Copenhagen Trilogy, her short stories, her poetry and a novel. I will share the many elements of coincidence, fate and craft that come into play […]

Straw Dog Writers Author Showcase

I will be reading poems from Slow Phoenix as one of twelve authors reading 5 minute excerpts from their recent books. Virtual. Register here: https://www.strawdogwriters.org/post/8th-annual-straw-dog-writers-author-showcase https://www.strawdogwriters.org/post/8th-annual-straw-dog-writers-author-showcase

Dependency and The Copenhagen Trilogy: the translator’s perspective

In a program sponsored by three Connecticut libraries, I will present challenges and insights gained from translating one of Denmark's finest authors, Tove Ditlevsen. Q and A to follow. Virtual. http://hotchkisslibraryofsharon.org/event/copenhagen/ for registration details.  

Danish-English Literary Translators Showcase

I will be hosting a group reading for the Danish English Literary Translators (DELT) a live stream on their group Facebook page this Sunday, February 6 at 2:30 ET. Besides acting as emcee, I will read a short excerpt from my new translation of Tove Ditlevsen's early novel, For The Child's Sake. https://www.facebook.com/events/654445529333319  

April 15 – 24, 2022: Film and Book Talk: A Writer Named Tove/Tove i Stykker, w/Michael Favala Goldman

Sponsored by The Scandinavia House in partnership with Jackson McNally Bookstore, enjoy this recent award-winning film about the life of Tove Ditlevsen, with an interpretive introduction by translator Michael Favala Goldman. This event supports the double book launch of Ditlevsen's books appearing in English: The Faces and The Trouble with Happiness. Register Here: https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/events/writer-named-tove/.  Cost: […]

The Trouble with Happiness; A book talk with Michael Favala Goldman

On Wednesday, May 4 at 6:30pm, join me for a talk about translating Tove Ditlevsen's memoir and short stories, as well as thoughts on the purpose of poetry. Free. Register here: https://westhartford.librarymarket.com/event/tove-fever-translating-copenhagen-trilogy-and-trouble-happiness-person  West Hartford Library, May 4, 2022, 6:30pm  

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