May Ziadeh
May Ziadeh (1886-1941) was an inspired and prolific Lebanese Palestinian writer.
May and I share Lebanese heritage. Since 2021, I’ve been slowly making creative translations of poems from May’s debut, Fleurs de Rêve, which was first published in 1911 under the pen name Isis Copia. These are the first English translations of May’s poetry to appear in print.
Telepathy ~ a translation of “Telepathy” by May Ziadeh ~ forthcoming in Fence
On the Train ~ a translation of “Abord” by May Ziadeh ~ poets.org
Twilight ~ a translation of “Crepescule” by May Ziadeh ~ Diode
Goodbye, Lebanon ~ a translation of “Adieu” by May Ziadeh ~ Virginia’s Sisters
3 Poems ~ translations of poems by May Ziadeh ~ The Los Angeles Review
Goodbye, Lebanon ~ a translation of “Adieu” by May Ziadeh ~ Asymptote