An Interview with Emma Ramadan - Asymptote

In December 2018, Emma Ramadan, a literary translator from French to English, was wrapping up a yearlong Translator’s Di

An Interview with Emma Ramadan Claire Mullen Photograph by Katya Potkin In December 2018, Emma Ramadan, a literary translator from French to English, was wrapping up a yearlong Translator’s Diary   during a transformative moment in her career trajectory. She wrote, “A year ago . . .  I had five published translations. Now I have ten. I am working toward tipping the scale between ‘emerging translator’ and ‘established translator.’ I am solidly in between.” At that time, Ramadan’s published translations included two works by Oulipo member

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