Sympathy for the Traitor: A Translation Manifesto by Mark PolizzottiMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
I was almost going to give up on this, but I'm glad I stuck with it. I admit, however, that my favorite parts were his collection of other peoples' musings and thoughts on translation, from Milan Kundera to Umberto Eco.
His side-by-side comparisons of different translations were enlightening as well.
As a translator who has a (not very) secret wish to one day be a literary translator, I found some solace in reading how seriously it is taken. It's a comfort after seeing how lightly it can be treated in other industries.
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