Tag: Translation

Not Only for Emergencies: what helps a German-language book to travel

September 25, 2020 / Jamie Bulloch

Jamie Bulloch discusses his forthcoming translation of Die Liebe im Ernstfall (Love in Five Acts) and reflects on what can help German-language books resonate with an English-speaking readership.

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Olga Grjasnowa and Katy Derbyshire: the pursuit of precision in language and interpretation

September 24, 2020 / Katy Derbyshire, Olga Grjasnowa

Writing and translation both require the right choice of word. Olga and Katy discuss their work.

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Mentoring in translation

September 23, 2020 / Jen Calleja, John Baptiste Oduor

John-Baptiste Oduor and Jen Calleja discuss the mutual benefits of mentorship.

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Interview with Recent NBG Intern, Jozef van der Voort

April 9, 2020 / Jozef van der Voort

Jozef van der Voort interned with NBG in spring 2020. Here he shares his experiences of the internship and his favourite titles from our latest crop of reviews.

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NBG interviews the translator Steph Morris

September 23, 2019 / Steph Morris, Sarah Robinson

Translator Steph Morris talks Europe and translation

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A Tribute to Margot Bettauer Dembo

August 14, 2019 / Barbara Perlmutter

A Tribute to Margot Bettauer Dembo, by Barbara Perlmutter

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World Kid Lit: Diversity and Translation in Children’s Publishing

March 4, 2019 / Ruth Ahmedzai Kemp

Diversity and translation in children's publishing

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Forgotten Gems and Refreshed Perspectives: Translating the Classics

March 3, 2019 / Romy Fursland

‘With Freud, I was terrified at first when I was asked to do one of his books in the new Penguin series of all his works. But I found I liked Freud much better at the end of that book than before, and I had really enjoyed it – it changed my view of Freud.’ – Anthea Bell

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