Shapiro Translates Book of French Poems

Olivia DrakeApril 29, 20091min
Norman Shapiro's translations.
Norman Shapiro's translations.

Norman Shapiro, professor of romance languages and literature, translated the book To Speak, to Tell, by Sabine Sicaud (1913-1928). The book was published by Black Widow Press in April 2009. The 175-page book features Sicaud’s original French poems side by side with Shapiro’s English translations.