A post by Katharina Herold (Brasenose College, Oxford) ‘Decadence always really translates’ was the day’s touchstone. Scholars and translators from France, Spain, Italy, Denmark, Germany, Britain and the US had gathered in Trinity College, Oxford to discuss translation and Decadence Read More …

First published in 1882, Paul Verlaine’s poem, ‘Art Poétique’ is a manifesto for Decadent poets; but it doesn’t just state rules for creating modern poems, it embodies those rules in its very form. As such, it presents a very particular Read More …

Welcome to the Website for ‘Decadence and Translation’, a network  funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council. Over the next year we’ll be posting news and information about the activities of the network and matters of related interest.   Read More …