Sample Courses
- History of the English Language
- Literary Translation Workshop
- Reading Transnationally
Popular Electives
- Language and Culture
- Languages in the Community
- Methods of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
Alumni Spotlight
Rachel Britton '18
Major: English (Creative Writing)
Career: Britton is a writer/editor/translator pursuing an MA in translation studies from the University of Iceland in ReykjavÃk. She recently published her first book of poems in translation from Icelandic, A Woman Looks Over Her Shoulder, by Brynja Hjálmsdóttir (Circumference Books, 2024).
Literary Translation
Why study literary translation at Geneseo?
This minor offers students the opportunity to expand their reading horizons globally while developing practical, intercultural skills that work across languages. Departmental connections to literary translation presses allow students to engage with practicing translators and works-in-progress as they explore literature from a range of cultural traditions and languages.
Program Option
Additional Options
Program Highlights
- Connections to Rochester-area presses offer opportunities for hands-on experience.
Sample Careers
- Court/community interpreter
- Literary translator
- Localizer
- Medical interpreter
- Researcher
- Teacher
Contact Info
Lytton Smith, Professor of English and Program Coordinator
smithlj@geneseo.edu
Welles Hall 230
585-245-5959
