Detail of notebook page with handwritten text in blue and red, with many words crossed out and annotations

Wright-ing the Untranslatable

About the Exhibition

Best known for her work with Raymond Queneau and his novel Exercices de style, Barbara Wright's work with modernist French literature brought translated works to the forefront of English-language literature and redefined their literary value. This exhibition showcases the importance of studying and preserving translation manuscripts, using Wright's meticulously kept notes and records as a prime example of a translation process.

Curators

Ava Dickerson

Manuscripts Archivist