E.K. Bartlett (they/them) is a writer and translator based in Paris.
You can read E.K.'s poems and translations in literary journals such as Rogue Agent, ANMLY, PULP POETS PRESS, Asymptote, Rust + Moth, JetFuel Review, among others. Their poem Family Absence won the Gigantic Sequins 9th annual poetry prize, judged by Arisa White, and they were nominated for Best of the Net 2022. They also translated the poetry collection Out of hope (Des epoirs) by French opera singer Elodie Kimmel.
Their work often explores themes of estrangement, place, body, as well as genderqueer identity and intimacy. Engaged in the Paris community of interdisciplinary artists, E.K. often performs writing and runs workshops in spaces such as Culture Rapide, Cave Café, or online.
E.K. has been mentored by writers such as Pulitzer-prize winning author and Barnard professor Hisham Matar and the award-winning French translator Tina Kover. E.K. was previously Poetry Editor for the association Paris Lit Up and currently works at a publishing house and does freelance translating and editing.