MPT 11: Poetry from Peru and RussiaDaniel Weissbort introduces James Kirkup, the latest in our series of featured translators and notes that he raises general questions about translation that are answered both explicitly and through Kirkup's poetic practice. There is also a large selection of Peruvian poets and a substantial overflow from Russian poets for whom room could not be found in MPT 10. Finally there is our usual range of poets, in alphabetical order according to their country

a woman came staggering to me

interview by Abdulla al-Harrasi and profiles by

often with a formal dexterity that is deeply satisfying

Wendy Cope

Poetry Society

Her poetry has been published in The Guardian

journalist and editor-in-chief of cultural magazines

At her pause a lady

I was better with the sound of the sea

including the members of his all-black swing band which was taken over by Ken ‘Snakehips’ Johnson

Wafa Al-Bueissa

Bella Akhmadulina