The philosophy of translation / Damion Searls.
| Author/creator | Searls, Damion author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | New Haven : Yale University Press, [2024] |
| Copyright Date | ©2024 |
| Description | 237 pages ; 23 cm |
| Subjects |
| Abstract | Avoiding theoretical debates and clicȟd metaphors, award-winning translator Damion Searls has written a fresh, approachable, and convincing account of what translation really is and what translators actually do. As the translator of sixty books from multiple languages, Searls has spent decades grappling with words on the most granular level: nouns and verbs, accents on people's names, rhymes, rhythm, untranslatable cultural nuances. Here, he connects a wealth of specific examples to larger philosophical issues of reading and perception. Translation, he argues, is fundamentally a way of reading--but reading is much more than taking in information, and translating is far from a mechanical process of converting one word to another. This sharp and inviting exploration of the theory and practice of translation is for anyone who has ever marveled at the beauty, force, and movement of language-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN | 9780300247374 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0300247370 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Joyner | General Stacks | P306.2 .S43 2024 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |