FAYETTEVILLE, Ark., Oct. 27 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news release:
TheU of AProgram in Creative Writing and Translationin theFulbright College of Arts and Sciencesis proud to welcome translator Megan McDowell as its 2026-27 Distinguished Reader.
McDowell will give a public reading of her work at 6 p.m. on Monday, Nov.2, at the Fayetteville Public Library.
AQ&A and book signing will follow.
Megan McDowell is one of the leading translators of contemporary Latin American literature, having translated works by Samanta Schweblin, Alejandro Zambra, Mariana Enriquez, Lina Meruaneand many other acclaimed writers. Her translations have won the National Book Award for Translated Literature, the English PEN Award, the Pre...