Affiliated Departments & Programs
- Modern Languages & Literatures
- International Studies
- Comparative World Literature
Katherine Hedeen came to Kenyon College in 2001. Her teaching and research interests include literary translation and translation studies and Spanish-Caribbean literatures and cultures. A specialist in Latin American poetry, she has translated some of the most respected voices from the region. Her publications include book-length collections by Jorgenrique Adoum, Juan Bañuelos, Juan Calzadilla, Juan Gelman, Fayad Jamís, Hugo Mujica, José Emilio Pacheco, Víctor Rodríguez Núñez, and Ida Vitale, among many others. She is a recipient of two NEA Translation grants in the US and a PEN Translates award in the UK. She is the Associate Editor for Action Books and the Poetry in Translation Editor at the Kenyon Review. More information at: www.katherinemhedeen.com
Areas of Expertise
Literary translation and translation studies, Spanish American poetry, and contemporary Spanish-Caribbean literatures and cultures.
Education
2003 — Doctor of Philosophy from Univ Texas Austin if ($item["honors"]) { echo ", ".$item["honors"]; } ?>
1997 — Master of Arts from Univ Oregon if ($item["honors"]) { echo ", ".$item["honors"]; } ?>
1993 — Bachelor of Arts from Western Oregon Univ if ($item["honors"]) { echo ", ".$item["honors"]; } ?>