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Stella’s Translation Diary #2: Translation is Impossible

Stella’s Translation Diary #2: Translation is Impossible

by Harriett Press | Jul 21, 2021 | Blog, Book Club, Books, Translated Fiction, Translation Diary, Translators

Translation is Impossible By Stella Kim Translation is impossible. That’s what I hear in the back of my head every time I sit down in front of my computer. Today I ponder what to do with Korean words, which, when translated into English, contain names of other...
Lizzie’s Translation Diary #1: The Translation Process

Lizzie’s Translation Diary #1: The Translation Process

by Harriett Press | Apr 15, 2021 | Blog, Book Club, Books, Translated Fiction, Translation Diary, Translators

The Translation Process By Lizzie Buehler When I began translating Korean literature six years ago, I felt very uncertain about the process of translation. I knew that I started with a Korean text, and my goal was to produce an elegant-sounding English equivalent...
Stella’s Translation Diary #1: The Beginning

Stella’s Translation Diary #1: The Beginning

by Harriett Press | Mar 25, 2021 | Blog, Book Club, Books, Translated Fiction, Translation Diary, Translators

The Beginning By Stella Kim One of my favorite quotes about translation comes from Umberto Eco: “Translation is the art of failure.” No matter how well something is translated, it can never capture the original text in its entirety. This quote lingers in my head as I...
Hannah’s Translation Diary #1: The Rewards of Keeping a Translation Diary

Hannah’s Translation Diary #1: The Rewards of Keeping a Translation Diary

by Harriett Press | Mar 11, 2021 | Blog, Book Club, Books, Translated Fiction, Translation Diary, Translators

The Rewards of Keeping a Translation Diary By Hannah Pang The idea of keeping a translation diary first took root in my mind when I came across Daniel Hahn’s translation diary on Charco Press’s blog in January this year. Hahn is a British writer, editor and translator...

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