From RACHEL MIKOS, translator
I am writing as a translator of contemporary Hungarian literature, who most recently was included in Arc's anthology New Order. I am devastated to learn of the loss of Arts Council funding, not only as a translator but as a reader myself of literature written in languages other than English. Over the past several years, Arc has played a truly exemplary role in making foreign language literature available in English. In this day and age, this should not be regarded as a superfluous activity, but one deeply essential in forming our understanding of the rest of the world.