: How do I cite and translate poetry in MLA format? I hope to translate poems from other languages to English, but I don't know how I am supposed to cite the original author and include myself as the translator in MLA format.

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Poems are handled the same way as books.

There are quite a few online citation generators that may be of help. owl.purdue.edu has good alternatives for whether you'd like to emphasize the original author or the translator.

Usually, you cite the original author:

Foucault, Michel. Madness and Civilization: A History of Insanity in the Age of Reason. Translated by Richard Howard, Vintage-Random House, 1988.

Rarely, you emphasize the translator:

Howard, Richard, translator. Madness and Civilization: A History of Insanity in the Age of Reason. By Michel Foucault, Vintage-Random House, 1988.