Denise Kripper
@denisekripper.bsky.social
Writer & translator
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📍 Chicago / Buenos Aires
denisekripper.com
📍 Chicago / Buenos Aires
A new episode of @thecrashcourse.bsky.social Latin American Literature is up, and we get really serious on this one for a very timely topic: dictatorships.
Watch here: lnkd.in/dmgTf3GE
Watch here: lnkd.in/dmgTf3GE
November 20, 2025 at 7:14 PM
A new episode of @thecrashcourse.bsky.social Latin American Literature is up, and we get really serious on this one for a very timely topic: dictatorships.
Watch here: lnkd.in/dmgTf3GE
Watch here: lnkd.in/dmgTf3GE
New @thecrashcourse.bsky.social Latin American Literature is up now! Who is Mother Nature REALLY? We’ll uncover how representations of Latin American landscapes have often reflected shifting social and political concerns.
Nature in Latin American Literature: Crash Course Latin American Literature #3
Who is Mother Nature REALLY? In this episode of Crash Course Latin American Literature, we’ll uncover how representations of Latin American landscapes have often reflected shifting social and political concerns. Introduction: Mama Nature 00:00 The Latin American Landscape 0:43 The Landscape of Independence 2:11 "La Vorágine" 3:38 Eco-horror 5:18 Ecopoetry 7:22 Review & Credits 8:37 Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eE7g4-k6PD7C6wNBzeJIO8GCDHpoJl8ldDjKyq_2yYg/edit?tab=t.0 To learn more, check out these videos: Geopolitical history of Latin America: War and Nation Building in Latin America: Crash Course World History 225 https://youtu.be/v6xi8_7Fy6Y?si=paRg7m_G3tMAX4vW Indigenous relationships to the land: Why Land Matters to Native Americans: Ep 5 of Crash Course Native American History https://youtu.be/L3WcELWzNYg Christopher Columbus: Columbus, Vasco da Gama, and Zheng He - 15th Century Mariners: Crash Course World History #21 https://youtu.be/NjEGncridoQ?si=hzKIJz7J5yy3MoOB Nature in art: The Hidden Meanings in Nature Art: Crash Course Art History #9 https://youtu.be/Z21elmpg-W0?si=t2W2ml2a89DJdwgN *** Support us for $5/month on Patreon to keep Crash Course free for everyone forever! https://www.patreon.com/crashcourse Or support us directly: https://complexly.com/support Join our Crash Course email list to get the latest news and highlights: https://mailchi.mp/crashcourse/email Get our special Crash Course Educators newsletter: http://eepurl.com/iBgMhY Thanks to the following patrons for their generous monthly contributions that help keep Crash Course free for everyone forever: oranjeez, Jason Terpstra, Chelsea S, Alan Bridgeman, Roger Harms, DexcilaDou, Krystle Young, Allison Wood, Stephen Akuffo, Katrix , Gina Mancuso, Shruti S, Martin G. Diller, Matthew Fredericksen, Brandon Thomas, Breanna Bosso, Ken Davidian, UwU, Jennifer Wiggins-Lyndall, Samantha, David Fanska, Kristina D Knight, Andrew Woods, Elizabeth LaBelle, SpaceRangerWes, Matt Curls, Quinn Harden, EllenBryn, Johnathan Williams, Leah H., Laurel Stevens, Steve Segreto, Michael Maher, Liz Wdow, Toni Miles, Perry Joyce, Evan Nelson, Katie Hoban, Mitch Gresko, Kevin Knupp, Kyle & Katherine Callahan, Tanner Hedrick, Emily Beazley, Jack Hart, Rie Ohta, Dalton Williams, Scott Harrison, Barbara Pettersen, AThirstyPhilosopher ., Thomas Sully, Bernardo Garza, Jason Rostoker, Rizwan Kassim, Indija-ka Siriwardena, Emily T, Ian Dundore, Joseph Ruf, Alex Hackman, Thomas, Constance Urist, team dorsey, Stephen McCandless, Triad Terrace, Erminio Di Lodovico, Evol Hong, Luke Sluder, Eric Koslow, Katie Dean, Tandy Ratliff, Jennifer Killen, Jason Buster, Trevin Beattie, Wai Jack Sin, Caleb Weeks, Nathan Taylor, Siobhán, Les Aker, Barrett Nuzum, John Lee, Ken Penttinen, Sarah & Nathan Catchings, Pietro Gagliardi, ClareG, Duncan W Moore IV __ Want to find Crash Course elsewhere on the internet? Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thecrashcourse/ Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/YouTubeCrashCourse Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/thecrashcourse.bsky.social CC Kids: http://www.youtube.com/crashcoursekids
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November 18, 2025 at 3:42 PM
New @thecrashcourse.bsky.social Latin American Literature is up now! Who is Mother Nature REALLY? We’ll uncover how representations of Latin American landscapes have often reflected shifting social and political concerns.
New episode is out! This was the first idea I pitched when I started working on this project, so it has a special place in my heart 💚
Who is Mother Nature REALLY? In this episode of Crash Course Latin American Literature, we’ll uncover how representations of Latin American landscapes have often reflected shifting social and political concerns. youtu.be/3V78r1y2EHs
Nature in Latin American Literature: Crash Course Latin American Literature #3
YouTube video by CrashCourse
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November 14, 2025 at 8:25 PM
New episode is out! This was the first idea I pitched when I started working on this project, so it has a special place in my heart 💚
Gané el premio de traducción Paula de Roma de la Facultad de Lenguas - UNC en la categoría de obra inédita por mi manuscrito en castellano de Formas de esfumarse, de Idra Novey. Gracias al jurado por el apoyo, para mí es un honor recibir el premio en su edición inaugural!
November 7, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Gané el premio de traducción Paula de Roma de la Facultad de Lenguas - UNC en la categoría de obra inédita por mi manuscrito en castellano de Formas de esfumarse, de Idra Novey. Gracias al jurado por el apoyo, para mí es un honor recibir el premio en su edición inaugural!
We're asking big questions in @thecrashcourse.bsky.social Latin American literature! How did “Latin American literature” come to be? In our second episode, we trace the origins of this region’s stories from the pre-Columbian era all the way to the Boom of the 1960s.
Watch now: youtu.be/oyv-eJRRozs
Watch now: youtu.be/oyv-eJRRozs
November 6, 2025 at 5:51 PM
We're asking big questions in @thecrashcourse.bsky.social Latin American literature! How did “Latin American literature” come to be? In our second episode, we trace the origins of this region’s stories from the pre-Columbian era all the way to the Boom of the 1960s.
Watch now: youtu.be/oyv-eJRRozs
Watch now: youtu.be/oyv-eJRRozs
I'm not at ALTA this year, but my translation is! Visit Veliz Books today at the American Literary Translators Association (ALTA)'s bookfair and get your copy of SALT by Argentine author Adriana Riva (which was recently longlisted for The Queen Sofía Spanish Institute translation prize!)
November 6, 2025 at 3:48 PM
I'm not at ALTA this year, but my translation is! Visit Veliz Books today at the American Literary Translators Association (ALTA)'s bookfair and get your copy of SALT by Argentine author Adriana Riva (which was recently longlisted for The Queen Sofía Spanish Institute translation prize!)
Este viernes 7/11, 14hs ARG se anunciará el Premio de Traducción Paula de Roma, y mi traducción de Ways to Disappear de Idra Novey está de finalista en la categoría de traducción inédita. 🤞🍀
📌 Se podrá seguir la ceremonia acá: youtube.com/@facudelenguas
📌 Se podrá seguir la ceremonia acá: youtube.com/@facudelenguas
November 6, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Este viernes 7/11, 14hs ARG se anunciará el Premio de Traducción Paula de Roma, y mi traducción de Ways to Disappear de Idra Novey está de finalista en la categoría de traducción inédita. 🤞🍀
📌 Se podrá seguir la ceremonia acá: youtube.com/@facudelenguas
📌 Se podrá seguir la ceremonia acá: youtube.com/@facudelenguas
Our first episode of @thecrashcourse.bsky.social Latin American literature is up!! Latin America is a vastly diverse region shaped by a blend of influences. In this opening episode, we’ll explore how Latin American authors navigate one big question: Who are we?
Watch here: tinyurl.com/yt2c3tya
Watch here: tinyurl.com/yt2c3tya
October 30, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Our first episode of @thecrashcourse.bsky.social Latin American literature is up!! Latin America is a vastly diverse region shaped by a blend of influences. In this opening episode, we’ll explore how Latin American authors navigate one big question: Who are we?
Watch here: tinyurl.com/yt2c3tya
Watch here: tinyurl.com/yt2c3tya
¡Feliz de anunciar que mi traducción inédita de la novela Ways to Disappear de Idra Novey está como finalista del Premio Paula de Roma! ¡Gracias al maravilloso jurado por confiar en este proyecto 💐! La lista completa de finalistas acá: tinyurl.com/yvn548cz
October 27, 2025 at 7:00 PM
¡Feliz de anunciar que mi traducción inédita de la novela Ways to Disappear de Idra Novey está como finalista del Premio Paula de Roma! ¡Gracias al maravilloso jurado por confiar en este proyecto 💐! La lista completa de finalistas acá: tinyurl.com/yvn548cz
I had the pleasure and privilege of working on this series as Subject Matter Expert, creating the episode and reading list, and collaborating with the most amazing team! Very excited to share the preview and can’t wait to show you the rest in the coming weeks!
Join our book club with Crash Course Latin American Literature! Starting next week, host Curly Velasquez will explore the trends, tropes, and movements of a super diverse region, considering everything from precolonial Indigenous texts to contemporary novels. youtu.be/iBRwcnTUthc
Crash Course Latin American Literature Preview
YouTube video by CrashCourse
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October 24, 2025 at 1:33 PM
I had the pleasure and privilege of working on this series as Subject Matter Expert, creating the episode and reading list, and collaborating with the most amazing team! Very excited to share the preview and can’t wait to show you the rest in the coming weeks!
Can’t wait to share what we’ve been working on!
Crash Course Latin American Literature premieres October 30! In this 13-episode series, we’ll look at some of the most influential novels, poems, and short stories from the pre-Columbian era to the 21st century.
October 17, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Can’t wait to share what we’ve been working on!
I've been working on this very special project for the past year and I cannot wait for it to premiere at the end of the month!
Stay tuned for CRASH COURSE LATIN AMERICAN LITERATURE!
Stay tuned for CRASH COURSE LATIN AMERICAN LITERATURE!
October 9, 2025 at 6:14 PM
I've been working on this very special project for the past year and I cannot wait for it to premiere at the end of the month!
Stay tuned for CRASH COURSE LATIN AMERICAN LITERATURE!
Stay tuned for CRASH COURSE LATIN AMERICAN LITERATURE!
LONGLISTED! 💥 So immensely happy to announce my translation of Adriana Riva's SALT (Veliz Books) has been longlisted for the 2025 Queen Sofía Spanish Institute Translation Prize!
See the full list and announcement here: lnkd.in/db-TR9ep
See the full list and announcement here: lnkd.in/db-TR9ep
October 9, 2025 at 6:13 PM
LONGLISTED! 💥 So immensely happy to announce my translation of Adriana Riva's SALT (Veliz Books) has been longlisted for the 2025 Queen Sofía Spanish Institute Translation Prize!
See the full list and announcement here: lnkd.in/db-TR9ep
See the full list and announcement here: lnkd.in/db-TR9ep
Happy pub day to @charcopress.com's LA LUCHA! It's an honor to have contributed to this collection with the translation of an essay by Diamela Eltit, and a joy to be among these authors and translators! Get it here: charcopress.com/bookstore/la...
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October 7, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Happy pub day to @charcopress.com's LA LUCHA! It's an honor to have contributed to this collection with the translation of an essay by Diamela Eltit, and a joy to be among these authors and translators! Get it here: charcopress.com/bookstore/la...
15% off adding LUCHA15 at checkout (ending today!)
15% off adding LUCHA15 at checkout (ending today!)
COVER REVEAL! 💥 WHEN MY BODY CEASED TO BE YOUR HOME by Emma Sepúlveda, a novel based on the true events of Colonia Dignidad, a Nazi religious cult in Chile. Thank you to Hablemos, Escritoras, Literal Publishing & DIRAC for entrusting me with this important book. Coming soon in 2026, HMU for an ARC!
September 12, 2025 at 5:33 PM
COVER REVEAL! 💥 WHEN MY BODY CEASED TO BE YOUR HOME by Emma Sepúlveda, a novel based on the true events of Colonia Dignidad, a Nazi religious cult in Chile. Thank you to Hablemos, Escritoras, Literal Publishing & DIRAC for entrusting me with this important book. Coming soon in 2026, HMU for an ARC!
Reposted by Denise Kripper
📣 The 2026 Emerging Translator Mentorship Program submission portals are open!
The ALTA Emerging Translator Mentorship Program is designed to establish and facilitate a close working relationship between an experienced translator and an emerging translator.
Apply by 11/30: buff.ly/cpduT69
The ALTA Emerging Translator Mentorship Program is designed to establish and facilitate a close working relationship between an experienced translator and an emerging translator.
Apply by 11/30: buff.ly/cpduT69
September 2, 2025 at 2:00 PM
📣 The 2026 Emerging Translator Mentorship Program submission portals are open!
The ALTA Emerging Translator Mentorship Program is designed to establish and facilitate a close working relationship between an experienced translator and an emerging translator.
Apply by 11/30: buff.ly/cpduT69
The ALTA Emerging Translator Mentorship Program is designed to establish and facilitate a close working relationship between an experienced translator and an emerging translator.
Apply by 11/30: buff.ly/cpduT69
Reposted by Denise Kripper
“I started taking anxiety medication two months after my father’s funeral…”
Read an excerpt from Adriana Riva’s novel SALT (translated from the Spanish by Denise Kripper & published by Veliz Books) in Tupelo Quarterly this #WITMonth:
www.tupeloquarterly.com/translation/...
Read an excerpt from Adriana Riva’s novel SALT (translated from the Spanish by Denise Kripper & published by Veliz Books) in Tupelo Quarterly this #WITMonth:
www.tupeloquarterly.com/translation/...
Adriana Riva — An Excerpt from Salt: “How Remote Is the Past” — translated by Denise Kripper
Adriana Riva was born in Buenos Aires in 1980. In 2017, she published the short-story collection Angst (Tenemos las máquinas), in 2019 the novel La sal (Odelia), and in 2022 the book of poems Ahora…
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August 29, 2025 at 2:02 PM
“I started taking anxiety medication two months after my father’s funeral…”
Read an excerpt from Adriana Riva’s novel SALT (translated from the Spanish by Denise Kripper & published by Veliz Books) in Tupelo Quarterly this #WITMonth:
www.tupeloquarterly.com/translation/...
Read an excerpt from Adriana Riva’s novel SALT (translated from the Spanish by Denise Kripper & published by Veliz Books) in Tupelo Quarterly this #WITMonth:
www.tupeloquarterly.com/translation/...
Happy to see my translation of Adriana Riva’s novel SALT included in this list celebrating #WomenInTranslationMonth among so many great other books by authors and translators I admire!
August is #WomenInTranslation month! Celebrate with a book from our Translations and Translators reading list—the perfect addition to your long weekend #TBR. bit.ly/472gGhB
Translations and Translators
Over here at the Jewish Book Council, we're big fans of translations and translators. If you're looking for a theme for your book club, this is a great one! See below for a few of our translated recom...
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August 30, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Happy to see my translation of Adriana Riva’s novel SALT included in this list celebrating #WomenInTranslationMonth among so many great other books by authors and translators I admire!
Proud to be joining Übersetzerhaus Looren / Translation House Looren's campaign «Name the translator!» If you also want to support it, you can visit their website namethetranslator.ch 💬 Together we're going to make translators more visible! 🔬 #namethetranslator
August 27, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Proud to be joining Übersetzerhaus Looren / Translation House Looren's campaign «Name the translator!» If you also want to support it, you can visit their website namethetranslator.ch 💬 Together we're going to make translators more visible! 🔬 #namethetranslator
The Third Coast Translators Collective - TCTC is alive and well, and translating! Read more about our work in this feature by World Literature Today celebrating #WomenInTranslationMonth (and also spot a little cover reveal sneak peek of my latest translation 👀): tinyurl.com/4kv56ad3
August 23, 2025 at 3:49 PM
The Third Coast Translators Collective - TCTC is alive and well, and translating! Read more about our work in this feature by World Literature Today celebrating #WomenInTranslationMonth (and also spot a little cover reveal sneak peek of my latest translation 👀): tinyurl.com/4kv56ad3
Something very cool is coming soon 💚 Stay tuned! @thecrashcourse.bsky.social
August 11, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Something very cool is coming soon 💚 Stay tuned! @thecrashcourse.bsky.social
Join us in celebrating that the wonderful Veliz Books is a decade old! Couldn't be prouder of being part of their catalog! 📚 linktr.ee/velizbooks
July 24, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Join us in celebrating that the wonderful Veliz Books is a decade old! Couldn't be prouder of being part of their catalog! 📚 linktr.ee/velizbooks
My Ozzy anecdote: at 23, I found out I’d been accepted to study abroad in Berlin for a year. A friend of mine was working as tour manager for Ozzy in Buenos Aires, so that night, I celebrated my news with the band. Mike Bordin, the drummer, told me his dreadlocks were older than me at the time.
July 22, 2025 at 9:52 PM
My Ozzy anecdote: at 23, I found out I’d been accepted to study abroad in Berlin for a year. A friend of mine was working as tour manager for Ozzy in Buenos Aires, so that night, I celebrated my news with the band. Mike Bordin, the drummer, told me his dreadlocks were older than me at the time.
And off it went to the publisher! Literal, Latin American Voices 🤝 Hablemos, Escritoras. Coming soon, later this year!
July 11, 2025 at 1:53 PM
And off it went to the publisher! Literal, Latin American Voices 🤝 Hablemos, Escritoras. Coming soon, later this year!