“It is the task of the translator to release in his own language that pure language that is under the spell of another, to liberate the language imprisoned in a work in his re-creation of that work.”
— Walter Benjamin
The Trinity Journal of Literary Translation (JoLT) is a non-profit literary publication in Trinity College Dublin. It showcases writing in translation by Trinity students, staff, and alumni, as well as members of the wider community. It is Ireland’s only literary journal dedicated exclusively to translation and in the past has featured texts written in Albanian, Japanese, Kurdish, Czech, Hindi, Ancient Greek, and more. We encourage submissions of translated works of fiction, memoir and poetry from any language into English/Irish (or vice versa).
The magazine was founded in 2013 by Claudio Sansone and is published twice yearly. Former editors include Andrew Beazley, Rory O’Sullivan, Clare Healy, Martina Giambanco, Cian Dunne, Anastasia Fedosova, Eoghan Conway, and Julianna Zarnowska. The current editor is Ioana Raducu.
Is foilseachán liteartha neamhbhrabúis é Journal of Literary Translation (JoLT) Cholásite na Tríonóide. Cuireann sé i láthair aistriúcháin a dhéanann scoláirí, foireann agus alumnais an choláiste, agus an pobal. Is é an t-aon irisleabhar liteartha a dhíríonn ar aistriúcháin amháin in Éirinn. Is iomaí teanga a cuireadh i latháir thar na blianta; ina measc, bhí aistriúcháin Albáinise, Seapáinise, Coirdise, Seicise, Hiondúise, Sean-Ghréigise foilsithe ann.
Bunaigh Claudio Sansone an irisleabhar in 2013 agus foilsítear é dhá uair sa bhliain. Is iad Andrew Beazley, Rory O’Sullivan, Clare Healy, Martina Giambanco, Cian Ó Duinn, Anastasia Fedosova, Eoghan Conway agus Julianna Zarnowska cuid de na daoine a bhí ina n-eagarthóir an irisleabhair. Is Ioana Raducu í eagarthóir don bhliain 2025/6.
What they say about us… Cad a deirtear fúinn…
The University Times: Found in Translation: JoLT Seeks to Fill the Ellipsis
Five of the Best: Trinity-Based Publications
Trinity News: Trinity JoLT: Translating literature and culture through language
Current Staff/Ár bhFoireann:
Editor-in-Chief/Príomheagarthóir
Ioana Răducu
Deputy Editor/Leas Eagarthóir
Monica Grigoras
General Assistant Editors/Eagarthóirí Cúnta Ginearálta
Nina Stremersch
Jes Paluchowska
Editors/ Eagarthóirí
Helena Gelman
Giulia Nati
Maike Bergfeld
Ruairí Goodwin
Douce d'Andlau
Nell Gardiner
Lukian Pudlaik
Odhran Killally
Art Editor/Eagarthóir Ealaíne
Hanna Lujza Molnár
Faculty Advisor/Comhairleoir ón bhFoireann Teagaisc
Dr. Peter Arnds