Saturday, November 02, 2013

Does Translated Fiction Too Often Cater to Cliché?

Do all French novels in English translation have to be set in a Paris Hemingway would still recognize? Or all Israeli novels focus on the mideast conflict?
Today, South African writers aren't just focused on race and politics, and are offering "a much richer reflection of our society", says author Ivan Vladislavić.
From Books in Browsers:
If you couldn't make it to the annual Books in Browsers summit, or you want to relive your favorite presentations, find all the videos on Ustream.
More News from PP:
McDonalds is giving away 20 million copies of four original children's books about nutrition, while a similar giveaway in the 1970s focused on classics. Are our cultural priorities changing?

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