Houssine Dehbi reviews Ros Schwartz’s translation of Khalid Lyahmlahy’s novel «Venice Requiem», focusing in particular on the literary and translational ethics of witnessing.
Bearing Down on the Numbers
Rereading Klaus Merz
John Taylor offers a favorable appreciation of the recent retranslation, by Marc Vincenz, of Klaus Merz’s oneiric novella «Jakob schläft», previously translated by Tess Lewis.
Strange Encounters and Needless Worries
Stine An and Yoo Heekyung indulge in a richly detailed conversation about An’s new translation of Heekyung’s poetry collection «Winter Night Rabbit Worries» for Ugly Duckling.
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.
