Off topic: Most Interesting Person/People You Have Met/Spent Time With Because Of Your Translation Career
Thread poster: Barbara Cochran, MFA
Barbara Cochran, MFA
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Jul 29, 2020

If any, and not just those you only interact with online. Please elaborate on why you found them interesting.

[Edited at 2020-07-29 21:16 GMT]

[Edited at 2020-07-29 21:29 GMT]


 
Christopher Schröder
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In no particular order Jul 29, 2020

My wife, the Dalai Lama and John Lennon

 
Dan Lucas
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Boom Jul 29, 2020

Chris S wrote:
My wife, the Dalai Lama and John Lennon

Mike drop.


texjax DDS PhD
Christopher Schröder
Joe France
 
Tom in London
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Bill Weaver Jul 30, 2020

Barbara Cochran, MFA wrote:

If any, and not just those you only interact with online. Please elaborate on why you found them interesting.

[Edited at 2020-07-29 21:16 GMT]

[Edited at 2020-07-29 21:29 GMT]


Without a doubt: Bill Weaver, who translated Calvino, Eco, etc. into English, working closely with them. I met him through mutual friends in the publishing business at a time when I was busy and really wasn't considering taking up translation. But his conversation started me thinking about it. Open any English translation of these Italian authors and chances are, you'll see "Translation by William Weaver".

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Mervyn Henderson (X)
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Definitely ... Jul 30, 2020

... Tom.

Barbara, have you taken over the polls here?


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