The Value of Literary Translation into English Thread poster: Aisha Maniar
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Aisha Maniar 
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 Member (2003)
Arabic to English
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Article in the (UK) Guardian newspaper today:
http://books.guardian.co.uk/departments/generalfiction/story/0,,2212304,00.html
about literary translation. Interesting food for thought for the weekend, although I personally feel the issue is far bigger and complex that can be grasped through a newspaper article (beyond just the English-language literary level)...although, at least they notice that translators do actually exist
A good weekend to all, Aisha
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Aisha Maniar wrote:
I personally feel the issue is far bigger and complex that can be grasped through a newspaper article (beyond just the English-language literary level)...
Thanks for this post Aisha. What a relief to know it's not just my personal impression (as a reader, rather than translator, of literature) that there are few translations available.
But it is after all a newspaper article, not an academic survey, so it's bound to simplify things. And a journalist is somewhat at the mercy of what he can get his interviewees to say.
I don't quite understand what you mean when you say "..(beyond just the English-language literary level)..." Could you explain?
Thanks again!
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| Thanks for sharing | Nov 27, 2007 |
Thanks for sharing
It is very informative about the translation industry and where it is at the present time.
Regards,
Nizam
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