Hahn, Daniel
Catching Fire: A Translation Diary (Untranslated Series)
- ISBN 13:
- 9781913867256
- author:
- Hahn, Daniel
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Charco Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2022
- Pages:
- 205
- Dimensions:
- 19.6 x 13 x 1.8 centimetres (0.2
- Genre:
- Arts & Photography, Language Arts, Translating & Interpreting,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Catching Fire: A Translation Diary
A real-time journey through the translation of Never Did the Fire, this book offers a unique insight into the process of literary translation. Translator Daniel Hahn's humorous and deft approach illuminates the challenges of conveying literature into another language.
The translation of Diamela Eltit's Never Did the Fire unfolds in real time, revealing the problems and pleasures of literary translation, from the nuances of language to the complexities of conveying meaning.