Translators Struggle to Prove Their Academic Bona Fides

[Deborah Hoffman]

Dear Robert,
Exactly! And I would highly encourage those with opinions on this list to provide them also at the bottom of the Chronicle article for future readers to consider.
 
>Forwarded Message: Re: "Translators Struggle to Prove Their Academic Bona Fides"



Friday, February 26, 2010 4:55 AM



>From: 

"Robert Chandler" <kcf19 at DIAL.PIPEX.COM>



>To: 
undisclosed-recipients

>
I had meant to reply to the following point too:
>'He adds a qualifier that goes beyond institutional pragmatism: "Although I
think translation is important and valid, it's worth noting that translation
>can take people away from criticism and theoretical thinking of an original
sort. My chair was also telling me, Finish the book, don't lose sight of
>that." When you're translating, you already have a text to work with,
"whereas writing your own book can often be more taxing, since you don't
>know where it needs to go." '
>This assumption is seriously mistaken.  One does not always know where a
translation NEEDS TO GO!  I certainly felt very lost indeed when I was first
>struggling, on my own and many years ago, to translate Platonov.
>
>R.


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