Books of the Year 2020
We asked people we worked with during 2020 to share their read of the year, as well as a New Books in German choice that caught their eye.
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Not Only for Emergencies: what helps a German-language book to travel
/ Jamie Bulloch
Jamie Bulloch discusses his 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
/ 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
/ 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
/ 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
/ Steph Morris, Sarah Robinson
Translator Steph Morris talks Europe and translation
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A Tribute to Margot Bettauer Dembo
/ 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
/ Ruth Ahmedzai Kemp
Diversity and translation in children's publishing
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Forgotten Gems and Refreshed Perspectives: Translating the Classics
/ 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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Pitch Perfect: How to Make It as a Literary Translator
/ Riky Stock, Susan Bernofsky
Riky Stock of the Frankfurt Book Fair New York celebrates the work of translator Susan Bernofsky, sharing some of her tips for emerging translators
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Klaus Flugge, founder of Andersen Press, talks to NBG
/ Klaus Flugge, Sarah Robinson
Interview with Sarah Robinson
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