David Bellos digs into the curious French origins of international translation rights to show how today’s copyright laws reflect ideas of authorship and property.
Translation Rights
T. E. Lawrence in the Forest of Translation
Samuel Martin revisits T. E. Lawrence’s English version of a little-known French novel by Adrien Le Corbeau, «The Forest Giant», nearly 100 years after its initial publication.
Such a Close Form of Reading
Allison Markin Powell talks to Sevinç Türkkan about translating Japanese literature, and offers some practical tips to beginning translators about how to negotiate contracts.
Commerce, Craft, and Culture
Vincent Kling reflects on the practical and commercial considerations that go into the translation of titles—with a wealth of examples from literature, film, and theater.
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