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The Value of Literary Translation into English
Thread poster: Aisha Maniar

Aisha Maniar  Identity Verified
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Nov 16, 2007

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 existicon_smile.gif

A good weekend to all, Aisha
 

Richard Robinson  Identity Verified
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hear hear! Nov 16, 2007

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!
 

Nizamettin Yigit  Identity Verified
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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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