Ruben Quesada's guest appearances

Ruben Quesada

The Deerfield Public Library Podcast

In The Moment podcast

Superstition Review

The PEN Pod

Parousia Podcast

The English Suite podcast

The Chapbook

Jose Antonio Vargas

Emilia Phillips

Michael Flynn

Yanis Varoufakis

Michael Pollan

Lori Gottlieb

Lynn Nottage

Elie Wiesel

James Joyce

Randy Shaw

Julian Gewirtz

Sara Moore

Adam Winkler

Richard Rothstein

Karin Slaughter

OwlTail

Thomas H. Pruiksma

The Tirukkuṟaḷ, or Kural, for short, is considered a masterpiece of universal philosophy, ethics, and morality. Traditionally attributed to Thiruvalluvar, also known as Valluvar, the original text has been dated from 300 BCE to 5th century CE. The classic Tamil work is one of the most cited and translated ancient texts in existence; it has been translated into over 40 Indian and non-Indian languages and has never been out of print since its first publication in 1812. In a new translation of the Kural, Thomas Hitoshi Pruiksma brings English readers closer than ever to the brilliant inner and outer music of Tiruvalluvar’s work and ideas. The work consists of 1,330 short philosophical verses, or kurals, that together cover a wide range of personal and cosmic experiences, such as — Politics: Harsh rule that brings idiots together—nothing Burdens the earth more Friendship: Friendship is not a face smiling—friendship Is a heart that smiles Greed: Those who won’t give and enjoy—even with billions They have nothing Drawing on the poetic tradition of W. S. Merwin, Wendell Berry, and William Carlos Williams, and nurtured by two decades of study under Tamil scholar Dr. K. V. Ramakoti, Pruiksma’s translation transforms the barrier of language into a bridge, bringing the fullness of Tiruvalluvar’s poetic intensity to a new generation.  In the 134th episode of Town Hall’s In the Moment podcast, Pruiksma discusses his translation of the Kural with poet, editor, and translator, Dr. Ruben Quesada. Thomas Hitoshi Pruiksma is an author, poet, performer, and teacher. His books include The Safety of Edges and Give, Eat, and Live: Poems of Avvaiyar. Pruiksma teaches writing for Cozy Grammar and has received grants and fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts, 4Culture, Artist Trust, the Squaw Valley Community of Writers, the US Fulbright Program, the American Literary Translators Association, and Oberlin Shansi. Ruben Quesada, Ph.D. is editor of Latinx Poetics: Essays on the Art of Poetry (University of New Mexico Press, 2022) and author of Revelations (Sibling Rivalry Press, 2018), Next Extinct Mammal (Greenhouse Review Press, 2011), and translator of Selected Translations of Luis Cernuda (Aureole Press, 2008). Dr. Quesada has served as an editor for AGNI, Pleiades, and The Kenyon Review. His writing appears in Best American Poetry, Ploughshares, and Harvard Review. He is an Associate Teaching Fellow at The Attic Institute and teaches for the UCLA Writers’ Program. He lives in Chicago. Buy the Book: The Kural—Tiruvalluvar’s Tirukkural: A New Translation of the Classical Tamil Masterpiece on Ethics, Power and Love Presented by Town Hall Seattle. To become a member or make a donation click here. 

The Tirukkuṟaḷ, or Kural, for short, is considered a masterpiece of universal philosophy, ethics, and morality. Traditionally attributed to Thiruvalluvar, also known as Valluvar, the original text has been dated from 300 BCE to 5th century CE. The classic Tamil work is one of the most cited and translated ancient texts in existence; it has been translated into over 40 Indian and non-Indian languages and has never been out of print since its first publication in 1812. In a new translation of the Kural, Thomas Hitoshi Pruiksma brings English readers closer than ever to the brilliant inner and outer music of Tiruvalluvar’s work and ideas. The work consists of 1,330 short philosophical verses, or kurals, that together cover a wide range of personal and cosmic experiences, such as — Politics: Harsh rule that brings idiots together—nothing Burdens the earth more Friendship: Friendship is not a face smiling—friendship Is a heart that smiles Greed: Those who won’t give and enjoy—even with billions They have nothing Drawing on the poetic tradition of W. S. Merwin, Wendell Berry, and William Carlos Williams, and nurtured by two decades of study under Tamil scholar Dr. K. V. Ramakoti, Pruiksma’s translation transforms the barrier of language into a bridge, bringing the fullness of Tiruvalluvar’s poetic intensity to a new generation. <a href="https://townhallseattle.org/event/thomas-h-pruiksma-with-dr-rueben-quesada/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> In the 134th episode of Town Hall’s In the Moment podcast</a>, Pruiksma discusses his translation of the Kural with poet, editor, and translator, Dr. Ruben Quesada. Thomas Hitoshi Pruiksma is an author, poet, performer, and teacher. His books include The Safety of Edges and Give, Eat, and Live: Poems of Avvaiyar. Pruiksma teaches writing for Cozy Grammar and has received grants and fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts, 4Culture, Artist Trust, the Squaw Valley Community of Writers, the US Fulbright Program, the American Literary Translators Association, and Oberlin Shansi. Ruben Quesada, Ph.D. is editor of Latinx Poetics: Essays on the Art of Poetry (University of New Mexico Press, 2022) and author of Revelations (Sibling Rivalry Press, 2018), Next Extinct Mammal (Greenhouse Review Press, 2011), and translator of Selected Translations of Luis Cernuda (Aureole Press, 2008). Dr. Quesada has served as an editor for AGNI, Pleiades, and The Kenyon Review. His writing appears in Best American Poetry, Ploughshares, and Harvard Review. He is an Associate Teaching Fellow at The Attic Institute and teaches for the UCLA Writers’ Program. He lives in Chicago. Buy the Book: <a href="http://www.beacon.org/The-Kural-P1741.aspx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Kural—Tiruvalluvar’s Tirukkural: A New Translation of the Classical Tamil Masterpiece on Ethics, Power and Love</a> Presented by <a href="https://townhallseattle.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Town Hall Seattle</a>. To become a member or make a donation <a href="https://townhallseattle.org/support/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">click here</a>.

134. Thomas H. Pruiksma with Dr. Ruben Quesada: A New Translation of The Kural

Noah &amp; Ross sit down with poet, translator, editor, &amp; teacher Ruben Quesada to talk about his new substack PROMOTION FOR POETS. Links of interest from this episode:Ruben Quesada website Be sure to sign up for Promotions for Poets (substack)Revelations (Sibling Rivalry Press) by Ruben Quesada Charles Olson essay on Projectice VerseHeadwaters (WW Norton) by Ellen Bryant Voigt The Art of Syntax (Graywolf) by Ellen Bryant VoigtRuben Quesada is a neurodivergent, gay, Latinx poet. A native Angeleno, Ruben was raised by Costa Rican immigrant parents. He is the author of Revelations, Next Extinct Mammal, and translator of Exiled from the Throne of Night: Selected Translations of Luis Cernuda. He is a recipient of an Individual Artist grant from the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events at the City of Chicago. He is producing a short documentary film on Latinx poetry.  After receiving a PhD in English, Ruben moved to Illinois in 2012. Soon after, with the mentorship of founding members from Canto Mundo Poetry, Macondo, and the Institute of Latino Letters | Letras Latinas, Ruben founded the Latinx Caucus at the AWP (Association of Writing &amp; Writing Programs) Conference. Since 2015, the Latinx Caucus has been led by a leadership team of poets and writers who represent intersectional identities from the Americas.                 In 2015, Ruben moved to Chicago to launch the Logan’s Run Readings series. This series was the nation’s only Latinx literary salon and featured poets and writers including Daniel Borzutzky, Erika L. Sanchez, David Campos, Wendy C. Ortiz, and Diego Báez. For the past 15 years, Ruben has taught literature and creative writing. He’s taught at Vermont College of Fine Arts, University of California-Riverside, The School of the Art Institute, Columbia College Chicago, Northwestern University, and UCLA Writers’ Program. He teaches as an Associate Teaching Fellow at the Attic Institute. Ruben has written for Ploughshares, The Kenyon Review, Harvard Review, The Rumpus, Cobalt, and Chicago Review of Books. Recently, he worked as poetry editor at AGNI and guest editor at PANK. In his spare time, he manages Mercy Street Readings, a live, literary broadcast. He is editing a special folio of LGBTQIA+ poetry for the spring 2022 issue of Pleiades magazine. Thank you for listening to The Chapbook!Noah Stetzer is on Twitter @dcNoahRoss White is on Twitter @rosswhite You can find all our episodes and contact us with your chapbook questions and suggestions here. Follow Bull City Press on Twitter https://twitter.com/bullcitypress Instagram https://www.instagram.com/bullcitypress/ and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/bullcitypress 

Noah &amp; Ross sit down with poet, translator, editor, &amp; teacher Ruben Quesada to talk about his new substack PROMOTION FOR POETS. Links of interest from this episode:Ruben Quesada <a href="https://www.rubenquesada.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">website</a> Be sure to sign up for <a href="https://poetrypromotion.substack.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Promotions for Poets</a> (substack)<a href="https://siblingrivalrypress.bigcartel.com/product/revelations" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Revelations</a> (Sibling Rivalry Press) by Ruben Quesada Charles Olson essay on <a href="https://writing.upenn.edu/~taransky/Projective_Verse.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Projectice Verse</a><a href="https://wwnorton.com/books/Headwaters/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Headwaters</a> (WW Norton) by Ellen Bryant Voigt <a href="https://www.graywolfpress.org/books/art-syntax" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Art of Syntax</a> (Graywolf) by Ellen Bryant Voigt Ruben Quesada is a neurodivergent, gay, Latinx poet. A native Angeleno, Ruben was raised by Costa Rican immigrant parents. He is the author of Revelations, Next Extinct Mammal, and translator of Exiled from the Throne of Night: Selected Translations of Luis Cernuda. He is a recipient of an Individual Artist grant from the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events at the City of Chicago. He is producing a short documentary film on Latinx poetry.   After receiving a PhD in English, Ruben moved to Illinois in 2012. Soon after, with the mentorship of founding members from Canto Mundo Poetry, Macondo, and the Institute of Latino Letters | Letras Latinas, Ruben founded the Latinx Caucus at the AWP (Association of Writing &amp; Writing Programs) Conference. Since 2015, the Latinx Caucus has been led by a leadership team of poets and writers who represent intersectional identities from the Americas.                  In 2015, Ruben moved to Chicago to launch the Logan’s Run Readings series. This series was the nation’s only Latinx literary salon and featured poets and writers including Daniel Borzutzky, Erika L. Sanchez, David Campos, Wendy C. Ortiz, and Diego Báez. For the past 15 years, Ruben has taught literature and creative writing. He’s taught at Vermont College of Fine Arts, University of California-Riverside, The School of the Art Institute, Columbia College Chicago, Northwestern University, and UCLA Writers’ Program. He teaches as an Associate Teaching Fellow at the Attic Institute.  Ruben has written for Ploughshares, The Kenyon Review, Harvard Review, The Rumpus, Cobalt, and Chicago Review of Books. Recently, he worked as poetry editor at AGNI and guest editor at PANK. In his spare time, he manages Mercy Street Readings, a live, literary broadcast. He is editing a special folio of LGBTQIA+ poetry for the spring 2022 issue of Pleiades magazine. Thank you for listening to The Chapbook!Noah Stetzer is on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/dcnoah" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@dcNoah</a> Ross White is on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/rosswhite" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@rosswhite </a> You can find all our episodes and contact us with your chapbook questions and suggestions <a href="https://bullcitypress.com/the-chapbook/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>. Follow Bull City Press on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/bullcitypress" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/bullcitypress</a> Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bullcitypress/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/bullcitypress/</a> and Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/bullcitypress" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/bullcitypress</a>

15. Ruben Quesada: Promotion for Poets

Ruben Quesada is the author of Revelations and Next Extinct Mammal. His writing has appeared in the Best American Poetry, Harvard Review, American Poetry Review, and other anthologies and journals. He is a blogger at The Kenyon Review, the founding director of the monthly Mercy Street Readings. He lives in Chicago. Twitter:  @rubenquesada. https://www.rubenquesada.com/ "Billow of Thistles" originally appeared in Mumber Magazine, Issue 2. Dec. 2020. Ruben Quesada's chapbook Revelations is recently out from Sibling Rivalry Press: https://siblingrivalrypress.bigcartel.com/product/revelations Text of today’s poem and more details about our program can be found at: deerfieldlibrary.org/queerpoemaday/ Find books from participating poets  in our library's catalog.  Queer Poem-a-Day is directed by poet and teacher Lisa Hiton and Dylan Zavagno, Adult Services Coordinator at the Deerfield Public Library. Music for our series is from Excursions Op. 20, Movement 1, by Samuel Barber, performed by pianist Daniel Baer. Queer Poem-a-Day is supported by a generous donation from the Friends of the Deerfield Public Library. Queer Poem-a-Day is a program from the Adult Services Department at the Library and may include adult language. 

Ruben Quesada is the author of Revelations and Next Extinct Mammal. His writing has appeared in the Best American Poetry, Harvard Review, American Poetry Review, and other anthologies and journals. He is a blogger at The Kenyon Review, the founding director of the monthly Mercy Street Readings. He lives in Chicago. Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/RubenQuesada?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> @rubenquesada</a>. <a href="https://www.rubenquesada.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rubenquesada.com/</a> "Billow of Thistles" originally appeared in Mumber Magazine, Issue 2. Dec. 2020. Ruben Quesada's chapbook Revelations is recently out from Sibling Rivalry Press: <a href="https://siblingrivalrypress.bigcartel.com/product/revelations" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://siblingrivalrypress.bigcartel.com/product/revelations</a> Text of today’s poem and more details about our program can be found at: <a href="http://deerfieldlibrary.org/queerpoemaday/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">deerfieldlibrary.org/queerpoemaday/</a> Find books from participating poets <a href="https://dpl-encore.deerfieldlibrary.org/iii/encore/search/C__Squeer%20poem%20a%20day__Orightresult__U?lang=eng" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> in our library's catalog</a>.  Queer Poem-a-Day is directed by poet and teacher <a href="https://www.lisahiton.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lisa Hiton</a> and Dylan Zavagno, Adult Services Coordinator at the Deerfield Public Library. Music for our series is from Excursions Op. 20, Movement 1, by Samuel Barber, performed by pianist <a href="http://danielbaerpiano.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Daniel Baer</a>. Queer Poem-a-Day is supported by a generous donation from the <a href="https://deerfieldlibrary.org/friends-of-the-library/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Friends of the Deerfield Public Library</a>. Queer Poem-a-Day is a program from the Adult Services Department at the Library and may include adult language.

Queer Poem-a-Day: Ruben Quesada "Billow of Thistles"

Many people of faith today are asking "What is the price of religious liberty?" In the 1920s many Catholics in Mexico answered this crucial question at the cost of their very lives. The new major motion picture, For Greater Glory: The True Story of Cristiada tells the epic tale of Mexico's heroic struggle for religious freedom in a little-known conflict called the Cristero War - but many questions still remain. Our Guest for this show is the author of the companion book to the film of this story Ruben Quesada. Now you'll go much deeper into the exciting history behind the movie with this fact-filled companion book - and gain important insight into the ongoing fight for religious freedom today.

Many people of faith today are asking "What is the price of religious liberty?" In the 1920s many Catholics in Mexico answered this crucial question at the cost of their very lives. The new major motion picture, For Greater Glory: The True Story of Cristiada tells the epic tale of Mexico's heroic struggle for religious freedom in a little-known conflict called the Cristero War - but many questions still remain. Our Guest for this show is the author of the companion book to the film of this story Ruben Quesada. Now you'll go much deeper into the exciting history behind the movie with this fact-filled companion book - and gain important insight into the ongoing fight for religious freedom today.

61: Ruben Quesada - For Greater Glory

Poet Ruben Quesada was Widener's visiting writer in February 2021. In this episode, you'll hear student Matt Lomas' interview with Ruben about his writing life. Widener professor Jessica Guzman introduces us to Ruben's work and reports on his classroom visits. You'll also hear a couple of Ruben's poems, delivered at the public reading he gave over Zoom in mid February. For more information about Ruben Quesada, visit his website at https://www.rubenquesada.com/

Poet Ruben Quesada was Widener's visiting writer in February 2021. In this episode, you'll hear student Matt Lomas' interview with Ruben about his writing life. Widener professor Jessica Guzman introduces us to Ruben's work and reports on his classroom visits. You'll also hear a couple of Ruben's poems, delivered at the public reading he gave over Zoom in mid February. For more information about Ruben Quesada, visit his website at <a href="https://www.rubenquesada.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rubenquesada.com/</a>

Writer spotlight: Ruben Quesada

Today we open submissions for the 2021 PEN America Literary Awards, one of the most diverse literary award lineups in the country. But how do awards help shape and diversify the literary canon? And how can we view awards in the context of all the crises happening across the country. PEN America's own Clarisse Rosaz Shariyf and poet Ruben Quesada help us understand all of it, plus Quesada shares an original poem--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/penamerica/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/penamerica/support

Today we open submissions for the 2021 PEN America Literary Awards, one of the most diverse literary award lineups in the country. But how do awards help shape and diversify the literary canon? And how can we view awards in the context of all the crises happening across the country. PEN America's own Clarisse Rosaz Shariyf and poet Ruben Quesada help us understand all of it, plus Quesada shares an original poem--- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/penamerica/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/penamerica/message</a> Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/penamerica/support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/penamerica/support</a>