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Tag Archives: literary translation
Translating for Publication: Non-fiction.
I was delighted to be asked to give a paper at the Summer Meeting of the ITI Scottish Network, held in “sunny” Dumfries this past weekend. In a room full of translators, including many who are highly experienced in technical and other … Continue reading
Posted in Cultural history, foreign languages, Italian translation, reading, translation, translator
Tagged ITI Scotnet, literary translation, literary translators, non-fiction, publication, published translations, Three Percent, translating, translating fiction, translation, Translators Association
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Translating a genre: the Historical Novel
This article was published in Historical Novels Review (Issue 65, August 2013, pp.10-11); see link here Language is key to discovering other countries and communities and sharing their lives in the present, not to say centuries ago. We can, of … Continue reading
Posted in book reviews, Cultural history, foreign languages, historical fiction, Italian translation, Italy, translation, translator
Tagged historical fiction, historical novels, Historical Novels Review, literary translation, literary translator, Lucinda Byatt, Lucy Byatt, translating genre
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Translation: 2012
It is traditional to sit down, at the junction of years, and look back at memorable events that have occurred in the previous twelve months. So, for what it’s worth, here are my top translation-related events for 2012. Books read: … Continue reading
European Union Prize for Literature makes its debut
The first tranche of prize-winning authors was announced yesterday for the new EU Prize for Literature. This year’s awards have been presented to 12 authors from Austria, Croatia, France, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia and Sweden. Another … Continue reading