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Jennifer Grotz<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Jennifer Grotz, professor of English and the director of the Ä¢¹½´«Ã½\u2019s translation studies program, has been awarded a Literary Translation Fellowship by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). Grotz is one of 20 fellows awarded an arts grant for a translation project by the NEA in 2016, selected from a pool of more than 90 applicants. Her fellowship will support the English translation of several poems by the Polish writer Jerzy Ficowski as part of a collaboration with poet and translator Piotr Sommer.<\/p>\n

\u201cReceiving a fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts is truly one of the highest forms of affirmation a writer or artist can aspire to,\u201d said Grotz. \u201cNot only am I grateful for the support this fellowship gives me as a translator, I’m also tremendously grateful for the time it will give me to translate an essential body of work by a major 20th-century writer still almost completely unknown in the United States.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to Grotz, Ficowksi\u2019s poetry is centered on the ideas of freedom, suffering, and persecution, a result of his politically active past. In the author\u2019s younger years, he was an active human rights advocate and part of the underground movement to destabilize Nazi rule in Poland. Instead of focusing on his own history, much of his work is focused on Roma, Jewish, and gypsy suffering in Poland. He is also renowned for his biography of Bruno Schulz, known as the \u201cPolish Kafka.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe NEA is committed to providing Americans with diverse art experiences,\u201d said NEA Chairman Jane Chu. \u201cOur support of literary translation provides opportunities for readers to expand their knowledge of other cultures and traditions while also experiencing some of the world\u2019s most talented writers.\u201d<\/p>\n

Since 1981, the organization has awarded 410 fellowships to 363 translators, with translations representing 66 languages and 77 countries.<\/p>\n

Grotz joined Rochester\u2019s English department in 2009 and teaches courses in poetry, creative writing, and translation studies. In addition, she is the poetry editor of Open Letter Books \u2014 the University\u2019s press for translated literature \u2014 and the director of the Bread Loaf Writer\u2019s Conference in Middlebury, Vermont.<\/p>\n

Her most recent book of poems, The Needle<\/em>, explores both Polish and American 20th-century poetry and its traditions. Grotz\u2019s forthcoming projects include the English translation of Rochester Knockings<\/em>, by French author Hubert Haddad.\u00a0 The novel chronicles the rise and fall of Rochester\u2019s infamous mediums, the Fox sisters, and the origins of the Spiritualist movement. Her third book of poetry, Window Left Open, <\/em>is also forthcoming in February 2016 from Graywolf Press.<\/p>\n

For the complete list of 2016 NEA Literature Translation Fellows, visit the NEA’s website at arts.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ the NEA<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Established by Congress in 1965, the NEA is the independent federal agency whose funding and support gives Americans the opportunity to participate in the arts, exercise their imaginations, and develop their creative capacities. Through partnerships with state arts agencies, local leaders, other federal agencies, and the philanthropic sector, the NEA supports arts learning, affirms and celebrates America\u2019s rich and diverse cultural heritage, and extends its work to promote equal access to the arts in every community across America. For more information, visit the NEA at arts.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ the Ä¢¹½´«Ã½<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

The Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ (www.rochester.edu<\/a>) is one of the nation\u2019s leading private universities. Located in Rochester, N.Y., the University gives students exceptional opportunities for interdisciplinary study and close collaboration with faculty through its unique cluster-based curriculum. Its College, School of Arts and Sciences, and Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences are complemented by its Eastman School of Music, Simon School of Business, Warner School of Education, Laboratory for Laser Energetics, School of Medicine and Dentistry, School of Nursing, Eastman Institute for Oral Health, and the Memorial Art Gallery.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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