Catching Fire
A Translation Diary
$27.94
- Paperback
207 pages
- Release Date
5 April 2022
Summary
An energizing real-time journey through the translation of Never Did the Fire and the process of literary translation.
In Catching Fire, the translation of Diamela Eltit’s Never Did the Fire unfolds in real time as a conversation between works of art, illuminating both in the process. The problems and pleasures of conveying literature into another language—what happens when you meet a pun? a double entendre?—are met by translator Daniel Hahn’s humor, deftness, and deep appreciation fo…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781913867256 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1913867250 |
| Author: | Daniel Hahn |
| Publisher: | Charco Press |
| Imprint: | Charco Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 207 |
| Release Date: | 5 April 2022 |
| Weight: | 208g |
| Dimensions: | 24mm x 131mm x 196mm |
| Series: | Untranslated Series |
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Critics Review
“A frank, forensic diary that describes what happens when we set aside metaphors and begin the Sisyphean task of translation.” –The Spectator
“A frank, forensic diary that describes what happens when we set aside metaphors and begin the Sisyphean task of translation.” —The Spectator
“Hahn is so smart and neurotic and funny.” —New York Times
“Warm, witty, intellectual yet down to earth, Hahn has written a unique book.” —The Monthly Booking
“A book full of insights into what goes on behind the translation scenes.” —Tony’s Reading List
Daniel Hahn
Daniel Hahn is a writer, editor, and translator with over eighty books to his name. His translations (from Portuguese, Spanish, and French) include fiction from Europe, Africa, and the Americas, and non-fiction by writers ranging from Portuguese Nobel laureate José Saramago to Brazilian footballer Pelé.
Recent books include the new Oxford Companion to Children’s Literature and a translation of Julián Fuks’ Resistance and Occupation. He is a former chair of the Society of Authors and is presently on the board of a number of organisations that deal with literature, literacy, translation, and free expression. In 2021, Daniel was made an OBE for his services to literature.
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