Sunday, 15 February 2009

09 § Languages...

Belonging to a culture
implies knowing and speaking a language;
can we really say we have watched a film
or read a book when they have been translated?

Universal World Times
Kate Fermi
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2 comments:

  1. Roberto21 February 2009 at 12:29

    I think a translated book is only the shadow of the author's thinking.
    How is it possible to decide the Nobel Prize in Literature?

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  2. Kate Fermi21 February 2009 at 13:09

    Roberto,
    you are totally right: a translation is
    just a shadow of what the author meant...
    To be able to decide on a Noble Prize,
    I believe all the people who decide who
    the winner is should have a deep knowledge
    of the author´s culture and language.

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