Richard McDorman appeared as an invited guest expert on Spanish-language television network Telemundo’s reality singing contest “Yo Me Llamo” on Sunday, October 14, 2012.

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RICHARD MCDORMAN’S TRANSLATION OF ALONFSINA STORNI’S “YO EN EL FONDO DEL MAR” INSPIRES ORCHESTRAL COMPOSITION

ATA, News, Translation

I am pleased to announce that the Orchestra of St. Luke’s in New York City chose to use my translation of Alonfsina Storni’s “Yo en el fondo del mar” (“Me at the Bottom of the Sea”) in the Orchestra’s Carnegie Hall performance of Beethoven’s “Emperor” with Denk. The program includes a piece by American composer Bryce Dessner, specifically…

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RICHARD MCDORMAN ELECTED TO CEA COMMISSION

Accreditation, CEA, News

Richard McDorman has been elected to serve as a Commissioner on the Commission for English Language Program Accreditation (CEA), a national accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education for the accreditation of postsecondary English language programs and institutions. The thirteen member Commission is responsible for governing CEA, setting CEA policy and making accreditation decisions….

AFRICAN-AMERICAN ENGLISH: AN INTRODUCTION FOR ESL INSTRUCTORS
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AFRICAN-AMERICAN ENGLISH: AN INTRODUCTION FOR ESL INSTRUCTORS

African-American English, ESL, Language Education, Linguistics, Professional Development

I am pleased to announce that this short course in African-American English (AAE) for language instructors is now available to the public at large. I created this course as part of the final project during the capstone course in my Education Specialist (Ed.S.) degree program in Curriculum and Instruction with a specialization in English as…

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TRANSLATION OF ALFONSINA STORNI’S “VOY A DORMIR”

Literary Translation, Richard McDorman, Translation

Voy a dormirBy Alfonsina Storni (1938) Translation by Richard E. McDorman© 2011 I’m Going to Sleep Teeth of petals, bonnet of dew,handfuls of herbs, oh sweet nursemaid,turn the earthly sheets down for meand prepare my quilt of carded moss.I’m going to sleep, my nursemaid—lay me down;put a lamp on the nightstand for me,or a constellation,…

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TRANSLATION OF “AGUA” BY PURA LÓPEZ-COLOMÉ

Literary Translation, Richard McDorman, Translation

AguaBy Pura López-Colomé Translation by Richard E. McDorman © 2011 Water 1It’s begun to snow.Snowflakes,suddenly-woundingwater.They land white-hotupon my fears.They do not slide away.They’ve stuck like thornsof a golden crown …like roots. 2So many feet have passedthrough herewithout tramplingjoy and contemplationall at once: Uphill,I could see the remainsof the narcissus.Everything was blue from thenuntil the end.I…