Creative Translation for Juniors (CSC157)

Join us for a new creative writing workshop exploring the fascinating world of translation.

What will you learn on this course?

Find out how books travel the world through translation!

Syrian author Nadine Kaadan’s award-winning Arabic picture book Answer Me, Leila is a retelling of Rapunzel - with a twist. Decode the Arabic to discover the twist, have a go writing some Arabic and watch the book come to life in English!

This is not a writing workshop or an art workshop. It’s both!

No knowledge of Arabic is required.

This workshop will be led by Anam Zafar, a multi-award-winning translator from Arabic and French to English. Her work has won several awards including a PEN Translates award and a longlisting for the Warwick Prize for Women in Translation.

Who is this course for?

This course is suitable for children aged 7 to 11 years. It is open to all ability levels and levels of experience. We provide a learning support worker and all our staff are DBS checked. Parents are not expected to accompany children on the course.

The course is accessible for children of all abilities. A parent or carer may assist their child if required but must book a complimentary ticket if attending a course to provide support. The room is wheelchair accessible.

Age ranges are set carefully to consider key age developments, materials being used and course stimulus. It is very important that age ranges are not too large or across key stages and therefore need to be adhered to.

Do you need to bring anything?

Please bring your own pen and notebook.

Are there any additional costs?

There are no additional costs for this course.

Who teaches this course?

Anam Zafar