Bridge Year Peru alum Jennifer Shyue ’17 was recently highlighted by Princeton Alumni Weekly shining a spotlight on her journey into literary translation.
Shyue’s experience in Peru sparked her interest in Latin American literature as well as a curiosity about translating Latin American writers originating from the Asian diaspora. During her sophomore year at Princeton, Shyue took a literary translation workshop— taught by renown American translator Natasha Wimmer— which solidified her interest in pursuing a career in translation.
Following graduation, Shyue earned an MFA in literary translation at the University of Iowa and was awarded a Fulbright grant to Peru from 2019-2020. Today, Shyue works as a translator specializing in contemporary Cuban and Asian-Peruvian writers.
Read the full article on the Princeton Alumni Weekly website.
Princeton Alumni Weekly features Bridge Year Peru alum Jennifer Shyue ’17
Oct. 8, 2024