Fiona Garratt

I translate from French and German into English. I have an MA in translation studies from Bristol University and recently completed a master 1 program in cultural studies at Montpellier University 3, with an emphasis on gender theory. I have also been commended twice in the Stephen Spender Prize for poetry in translation.

Germany: Charlie Kirk’s Memorial Service: Propaganda and Kitsch

Fiona Garratt - September 24, 2025. Published in Die Tageszeitung

In the MAGA universe, logical contradictions no longer pose a problem.

Germany: US under Trump: Supreme Court Paves the Way for Racial Profiling

Fiona Garratt - September 13, 2025. Published in Die Tageszeitung

The Supreme Court's decision is validation for the Trump administration, which intends to tighten immigration controls in the coming days and weeks.

Austria: If Trump Gains Control of the Fed, His Power Mongering Will Be Limitless

Fiona Garratt - August 28, 2025. Published in Der Standard

Should the justices side with Trump, they will — blinded by ideology — throw the system of checks and balances to the would-be dictator like raw meat.

Germany: Dildo-Throwing at Female Basketball Players: Hideously Green

Fiona Garratt - August 19, 2025. Published in Die Tageszeitung

The throws may boost cryptocurrency sales, but they’re also an attempt to deny female athletes their hard-earned place — and proof of the ongoing misogyny in sports.

OPD 13 Aug 2025, edited by Michelle Bisson

Austria: Watch Out, Europe: Trump Can Upend the Trade Deal Again Any Time

Fiona Garratt - August 3, 2025. Published in Der Standard

Europe should not respond to Trump’s unpredictability with a wait-and-see approach, but instead assert itself as a “strategic superpower.”

Germany: Trump’s Tariffs: China Acts, Europe Reacts

Fiona Garratt - July 18, 2025. Published in Die Tageszeitung

[Europe] should invest more in Europe's human capital.