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Fideles Magazine Publishes Janet Lowery’s Poems
6/4/2010
 One art form inspires another. A work of art in Spain’s Prado Museum prompted Dr. Janet Lowery, professor of English, to try her hand at English translations of poetry based on the painting. Six of Lowery’s translations from Miguel De Unamuno’s poems have been accepted by Fideles magazine, a journal of scripture, metaphysics, and theology, a publication of Redeemer Pacific College which also publishes poetry. Several of the poems have also been accepted by the Saint Austin Review, the premier international journal of Catholic culture and literature.
Upon viewing Don Diego Velazquez’ painting of the Crucifixion entitled Christ on the Cross while visiting Spain’s Prado museum, Lowery was inspired to write a poem, only to find Unamuno had written a entire book of poetry on the painting.
“The painting’s powerfu l, hyper-rea l, and monumental representation of the Crucifixion of Christ moved me,” said Lowery. “ Once I read available translations, my memory of experiencing the painting convinced me to try to render Unamuno’s poetry in readable, clear English.”
After finding the archaic formal language and tense syntax in current translation s of Unamuno’s poems less than satisfactory, Lowery decided to take on the task of translating the poems. She asked Catalina Brand to assist her, and since 2002, they have been working on the translation s. They are currently half way through Unamuno’s book.
“She translates the poems, and I shape them into English poetry,” said Lowery.
When Lowery completes the translation, she will seek a publisher for the manuscript.
Lowery joined the UST faculty in 1990, with her doctorate from Binghampton University, and is now professor and Cullen Chair of English and Creative Writing. In addition to writing poetry, she has also written a trilogy of plays spawning a manuscript of dramatic monologues called Traffic in Women, based on the most violent and violated women in Greek mythology.
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