Queens Botanical Garden on June 6, 2026. 

Same Region, Many Tongues: Translating Two Eastern European Women Poets

Carlie Hoffman and Olena Jennings will speak about how they discovered their poets and read one poem that speaks to them more than others, mentioning translation difficulties. They will address what it is like translating a dead poet versus a living poet. They will talk about how both their texts combine the natural world with the human, sometimes in a violent manner. Both of their poets come from the same part of the world but write in different languages, so they will talk about linguistic diversity. Finally, they will have a conversation, asking each other questions about translation.