The Translator's Desk

Literary translation is far more than transferring words between languages. Award-winning writer, translator, and publisher Kristian Sendon Cordero explores why translators are creative co-authors, how Philippine languages enrich one another through translation, and why human imagination remains essential in an age increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence.

Prof. Felipe M. de Leon Jr. and translator Ana Margarita Nuñez explain why translating Philippine literature means preserving culture, language, and the Filipino imagination for readers across the globe.

Philippine literature contains far more than a single national narrative. In this interview, Ana Margarita Nuñez explores translation, identity, language, and the many Philippines that exist within the country's literary traditions.

Translation does more than move words between languages. It carries history, culture, rhythm, and identity across borders. Writers Ninotchka Rosca and Genevieve Asenjo explore what is gained, lost, and transformed when Philippine literature enters a new language.

Behind every translated novel is a network of translators, editors, publishers, and literary advocates. Writer and translator Gene Alcantara explains why Philippine literature reaches global readers through collaboration, cultural exchange, and the people who help books cross borders.