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In Translation: Translators on Their Work and What It Means

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Description for In Translation: Translators on Their Work and What It Means Paperback. Editor(s): Allen, Esther; Bernofsky, Susan. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFP; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 229 x 15. Weight in Grams: 368.
The most comprehensive collection of perspectives on translation to date, this anthology features essays by some of the world's most skillful writers and translators, including Haruki Murakami, Alice Kaplan, Peter Cole, Eliot Weinberger, Forrest Gander, Clare Cavanagh, David Bellos, and Jose Manuel Prieto. Discussing the process and possibilities of their art, they cast translation as a fine balance between scholarly and creative expression. The volume provides students and professionals with much-needed guidance on technique and style, while affirming for all readers the cultural, political, and aesthetic relevance of translation. These essays focus on a diverse group of languages, including ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Weight
335g
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231159692
SKU
V9780231159692
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About Esther (Edito Allen
Esther Allen teaches at Baruch College, City University of New York. She has translated a number of books from French and Spanish, including the Penguin Classics anthology Jose Marti: Selected Writings. A former fellow at the Cullman Center for Scholars and Writers at the New York Public Library, she was named a Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres ... Read more

Reviews for In Translation: Translators on Their Work and What It Means
In Translation promises to be an essential part of any translation library. Allen and Bernofsky have assembled a collection of thoughtful essays by a wide-ranging group of translators whose opinions about the knotty art of translation are varied, fascinating, and eminently intelligent
Edith Grossman, Translator, author of Why Translation Matters In Translation is an essential addition to the canon ... Read more

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