I only translate authors whose work already interests me as a reader, and that's a decision I make based on multiple encounters with an author's work.

- Adam Morris

The Brazilian national identity is not one of João Gilberto Noll primary concerns. This does not mean social critique is absent: race, gender, and cl…

- Adam Morris

One that actually relates to all Latin American literature: that is, not every author is interested in being a representative of his or her national …

- Adam Morris

Dreamlike sequencing is perhaps one of João Gilberto Noll's most remarkable triumphs in Quiet Creature on the Corner. I translated the novel and stil…

- Adam Morris

I have a few minor rules for myself but I break them all the time. For example, when translating from Romance languages to English, there is often a …

- Adam Morris

English can be tricky because there are so many false cognates, but sometimes, as long the idea conveyed is not wrong, these false cognates can thems…

- Adam Morris

Unless you count the political backdrop, which in any case is a familiar one to many international readers, I don't think there's anything that I wou…

- Adam Morris

Jorge Luis Borges had the soapbox and the authority to complain about this myopic understanding of the duty of Latin American writers, which sometime…

- Adam Morris

I primarily write nonfiction. Research, reflection, and spending time with ideas are important to me. So, this is how I spend most of my time writing…

- Adam Morris