Princeton Alumni Weekly features Bridge Year Peru alum Jennifer Shyue ’17

Bridge Year Peru alum Jennifer Shyue ’17 was recently highlighted by Princeton Alumni Weekly shining a spotlight on her journey into literary translation. 

Shyue’s experience in Peru sparked her interest in Latin American literature as well as a curiosity about translating Latin American writers originating from the Asian diaspora. During her sophomore year at Princeton, Shyue took a literary translation workshop— taught by renown American translator Natasha Wimmer— which solidified her interest in pursuing a career in translation. 

Following graduation, Shyue earned an MFA in literary translation at the University of Iowa and was awarded a Fulbright grant to Peru from 2019-2020. Today, Shyue works as a translator specializing in contemporary Cuban and Asian-Peruvian writers. 

Read the full article on the Princeton Alumni Weekly website.