The Bloat Toad: Translated from the Spanish by Larry Nolen
Leopoldo Lugones (1874 – 1938) was an Argentine journalist and writer influenced by the Symbolists. “The Bloat Toad” (1906) is typical of his slightly off-kilter tales. This week, WFR.com is also running Larry Nolen’s essay on translating “The Bload Toad.” This new translation first appeared in ODD?, the first of an ongoing anthology series we’re […]