Sunday, June 27, 2010

M. Frédéric Grellier, The Blind Book Translator of Paris

David Fulmer is a novelist in Georgia. When his series of jazz themed mystery novels was bought by a publisher in France, he got a call from his translator who duly informed Fulmer that he was blonde. "Pardon," replied Fulmer, surprised by the admission. "I'm blind," repeated the translator. And so we bring you the story of the blind book translator of Paris and his surprising working method.

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