George McWhirter and Homero Aridjis interviewed by Griffin Trustee Ian Williams

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In this interview with Griffin Trustee Ian Williams, Canadian translator George McWhirter and Mexican poet Homero Aridjis discuss their decades-long friendship and collaboration, reveal fascinating insights into their multilayered translation process, and share what role enthusiasm plays in their work. They also read “Soy un indocumentado de la eternidad / I Am an Undocumented in Eternity” from their shortlisted collection, Self-Portrait in the Zone of Silence (New Directions Publishing).