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Erica Mena

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Erica Mena

Erica Mena is a poet, translator, and editor, not necessarily in that order. They hold an MFA in Literary Translation from the University of Iowa, and are an MFA candidate in poetry from Brown. Their original poetry has appeared in Vanitas, the Dos Passos Review, Pressed Wafer, and Arrowsmith Press. Their translations have appeared in Two LinesAsymptote, PEN America, and Words Without Borders, among others. They are the founding editor of Anomalous Press.

Articles by Erica Mena

Life in Flames
By Ricardo Menéndez Salmón
My wife and I were sitting on our porch when a man engulfed in flames entered our garden.
Translated from Spanish by Erica Mena
The Translator Relay: Erica Mena
By Erica Mena
Our “Translator Relay” series features a new interview each month. This month's translator will choose the next interviewee, adding a different, sixth question. First up: poet, editor,…
The Christmas Tree
By Mabel Cuesta
We’re in a strange land and Christmas is nearing.
Translated from Spanish by Erica Mena
Multilingual
from “The Eternonaut,” Part II
By Héctor G. Oesterheld & Francisco Solano López
Translated from Spanish by Erica Mena
From the Translator: The Eternonaut
By Erica Mena
I discovered El Eternauta while translating a poem. Until recently I considered myself to be primarily a translator of poetry. I’d made a few forays into prose, but poetry is always where I’ve…
The Eternonaut
By Héctor G. Oesterheld & Francisco Solano López
The Eternonaut is a seminal work of Latin American literature. It’s been translated from Spanish into Italian and French, but never (until now) English. This section is taken from the original version…
Translated from Spanish by Erica Mena
From “Tales of the Autumn in Gerona”
By Roberto Bolaño
A woman—I should say a stranger—who caresses you, jokes with you
Translated from Spanish by Erica Mena