tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276110560172164522.post6833560511898788609..comments2024-03-02T13:01:38.633-05:00Comments on A Night's Dream of Books: Harry Potter "En Español“: The First BookMaria Beharhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13635809880830316283noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276110560172164522.post-56984511121697514702017-10-08T14:33:54.345-04:002017-10-08T14:33:54.345-04:00Hi, Stephanie!
Oh, gosh, how sad that there are s...Hi, Stephanie!<br /><br />Oh, gosh, how sad that there are such poor translations from English to Dutch….. :(<br /><br />It’s great that you’re able to read books originally written in English! Otherwise, what would you do? <br /><br />The only two languages I’m fluent in are English and Spanish, although my vocabulary is much more extensive in English. That’s because my family moved to the Maria Beharhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13635809880830316283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276110560172164522.post-85750772402911561622017-10-08T14:25:05.914-04:002017-10-08T14:25:05.914-04:00Hi, Brian!
Thanks for the good word! :)
Yes, tr...Hi, Brian!<br /><br />Thanks for the good word! :)<br /><br />Yes, translation is indeed an interesting subject. The actual act of translation is also a challenging one, as there are so many different ways the original language can be rendered in the new one. <br /><br />I’ve seen those essays written by translators, too. They are usually included at the beginning of important works of Maria Beharhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13635809880830316283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276110560172164522.post-90481886097615564502017-10-05T15:19:21.067-04:002017-10-05T15:19:21.067-04:00This is such a great post, Maria! Personally I'...This is such a great post, Maria! Personally I've always hated the translations of books from english to my mother tongue Dutch. Most I've read are actually pretty awful, which is why I stick to English books only now. But I'm so glad you enjoyed this translation so much. :DStephanie @ Bookfeverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11650494645237467555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276110560172164522.post-79044962735494264062017-10-05T07:16:19.022-04:002017-10-05T07:16:19.022-04:00This is a fascinating post. Translation is such an...This is a fascinating post. Translation is such an interesting subject. These days, when a classic is translated by a new translator, it seems that the new translation addition of the book includes an essay by the translator. I find these worth the read and insightful in regards to the translation process.<br /><br />I found your analysis of this translation to also be insightful. Among other Brian Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15139559400312336791noreply@blogger.com