Accent Craftclass x Rim Battal and Liza Tripp | Sex, Slurs and Swear Words: Writing and Translating Sensitive Language.

In this author/translator workshop, Moroccan poet and novelist Rim Battal will first discuss the importance of sensitive language in her work—when, how, and to what extent she uses provocative language, and the risks and benefits of doing so. Participants will have a chance to reflect on how their own language and culture affects their use and understanding of such language. A culture might be more or less likely to use sexual language for example, or to curse. Ideas surrounding gender, sex, race, and religion also play a role, because what is taboo in one culture may not be in another. As we open up the discussion, participants may be surprised to see how greatly our views around this topic vary, even within a single language/country.