Novels in Translation: A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens We all know the story of ‘Scrooge’, a mean and bitter man, the protagonist in the novella “A Christmas Carol”. The story is...
Novels in Translation: Harry Potter
Today we take a look at Harry Potter and the translation of these books. This collection of 7 novels (known as a “heptalogy”, which sounds a lot like hepatology,...
Novels in Translation: Pippi Longstocking
Pippi Longstocking (full name: Pippilotta Comestibles Windowshade Curlymint Ephraimsdaughter Longstocking) tells the story of a 9 yr old orphaned girl. Her mother is an angel and her father washed...
Anne Frank in Translation
Language and translation in Anne Frank: the diary of a young girl Reading Anne Frank as someone working in the translation industry one notices how central language is to...
Greek Mythology in Language and Translation
In the summer we had the wonderful Alice with us on a work experience placement. While here, Alice took a look at Greek myths and the impact these have...
Novels In Translation: The Little Prince
The Little Prince (Le Petit Prince) is a novella written by French author and aviator Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. It was originally published in 1943 in the author’s native tongue,...