Na Zhong
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Knitter of words | First novel BUT TRAVELERS MUST BE CONTENT forthcoming from Coffee House Press | nazhong.blog | co-founder of accentaccent.com
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What is #Translation style in sinophone contexts? #翻译腔 “ #LuXun wrote that a translated work ought to be “chewed with some effort, not swallowed in a few gulps like cooked rice soaked in tea soup.” www.thedriftmag.com/i-bet-people... #NaZhong @thedrift-mag.bsky.social @vivianwu.bsky.social #china
I Bet People Will Join Us
Years ago, as an intern at an English-language publication that champions translated literature, I asked the editor how he dealt with the thorny issue of “translation style.”
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January 23, 2025 at 2:23 AM
What is #Translation style in sinophone contexts? #翻译腔 “ #LuXun wrote that a translated work ought to be “chewed with some effort, not swallowed in a few gulps like cooked rice soaked in tea soup.” www.thedriftmag.com/i-bet-people... #NaZhong @thedrift-mag.bsky.social @vivianwu.bsky.social #china