translated poetry Archives

九月 september

Liu addresses potent themes of urban displacement, bilateral definitions, and realities vs anti-realities.

The Possibility of Nails 铁钉的可能

In these lines, every physical aspect extends deep into the references and curiosities of thinking, creating a space for images and ideas to gather and proliferate.

What is Spittoon?

Spittoon is a Beijing-based arts collective that produces events and programming throughout China and publishes Spittoon Literary Magazine, all with the goal of bringing together Chinese and foreign writers, artists, and literary enthusiasts. We host regular literature events every Thursday in Beijing and a music-poetry collab event called Spittunes, as well as events in Shanghai, Xi'an, and Gothenberg, Sweden.

The Spittoon Literary Magazine is a biannual publication dedicated to bringing Chinese writing and art to an English-language audience. Our unique team of Western and Chinese writers seeks out, translates, and publishes China's best, most exciting new voices.