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Catching Fire

A Translation Diary

by Daniel Hahn ...

Series series Untranslated Series
An energizing real-time journey through the translation of Never Did the Fire and the process of literary translation.In Catching Fire , the translation of Diamela Eltit's Never Did the Fire unfolds in real time as a conversation between works of art, illuminating both in the process. The problems and pleasures of conveying literature into another language—what happens when you meet a pun? a ... Read more

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An energizing real-time journey through the translation of Never Did the Fire and the process of literary translation.In Catching Fire , the translation of Diamela Eltit's Never Did the Fire unfolds in real time as a conversation between works of art, illuminating both in the process. The problems and pleasures of conveying literature into another language—what happens when you meet a pun? a
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From the Shadows

by Daniel Hahn, Thomas Bunstead, Juan Jose Millas ...

Narrated by Thom Rivera ...

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4 hours 12 min

Laid off from his job, Damián Lobo obsessively imagines himself as a celebrity being interviewed on TV. After committing an act of petty theft at an antique market, he finds himself trapped inside a wardrobe and delivered to the seemingly idyllic home of a husband, a wife, and their internet-addicted teenage daughter. There, he sneaks from the shadows to serve as an invisible butler, becoming ... Read more

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Laid off from his job, Damián Lobo obsessively imagines himself as a celebrity being interviewed on TV. After committing an act of petty theft at an antique market, he finds himself trapped inside a wardrobe and delivered to the seemingly idyllic home of a husband, a wife, and their internet-addicted teenage daughter. There, he sneaks from the shadows to serve as an invisible butler, becoming
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The Oxford Companion to Children's Literature

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The last thirty years have witnessed one of the most fertile periods in the history of children's books: the flowering of imaginative illustration and writing, the Harry Potter phenomenon, the rise of young adult and crossover fiction, and books that tackle extraordinarily difficult subjects. The Oxford Companion to Children's Literature provides an indispensable and fascinating reference guide to ... Read more

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The last thirty years have witnessed one of the most fertile periods in the history of children's books: the flowering of imaginative illustration and writing, the Harry Potter phenomenon, the rise of young adult and crossover fiction, and books that tackle extraordinarily difficult subjects. The Oxford Companion to Children's Literature provides an indispensable and fascinating reference guide to
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The Introvert Guide

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Navigating relationships as an introvert can be complicated. From building and maintaining friendships, to keeping your social battery charged and taking compliments, it can be a minefield for an introverted personality. Being introverted or socially awkward shouldn't stop you from making connections, succeeding in your career, and living confidently in your own skin. The Introvert Guide will ... Read more

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Navigating relationships as an introvert can be complicated. From building and maintaining friendships, to keeping your social battery charged and taking compliments, it can be a minefield for an introverted personality. Being introverted or socially awkward shouldn't stop you from making connections, succeeding in your career, and living confidently in your own skin. The Introvert Guide will
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If This Be Magic

The Unlikely Art of Shakespeare in Translation

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**How does Shakespeare remain Shakespeare when every word is changed? In this playful, meditative exploration of translating the world’s most beloved playwright, Daniel Hahn guides us through the magic of bringing the Bard to a global audience."For those who care deeply about language, and about Shakespeare. . . this will be a treasured book." —James Shapiro, author of 1599: A Year in the Life of ... Read more

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**How does Shakespeare remain Shakespeare when every word is changed? In this playful, meditative exploration of translating the world’s most beloved playwright, Daniel Hahn guides us through the magic of bringing the Bard to a global audience."For those who care deeply about language, and about Shakespeare. . . this will be a treasured book." —James Shapiro, author of 1599: A Year in the Life of
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If This Be Magic

The Unlikely Art of Shakespeare in Translation

by Daniel Hahn ...

Narrated by Daniel Hahn, Full Cast ...

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**How does Shakespeare remain Shakespeare when every word is changed? In this playful, meditative exploration of translating the world’s most beloved playwright, Daniel Hahn guides us through the magic of bringing the Bard to a global audience."For those who care deeply about language, and about Shakespeare. . . this will be a treasured book." —James Shapiro, author of 1599: A Year in the Life of ... Read more

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**How does Shakespeare remain Shakespeare when every word is changed? In this playful, meditative exploration of translating the world’s most beloved playwright, Daniel Hahn guides us through the magic of bringing the Bard to a global audience."For those who care deeply about language, and about Shakespeare. . . this will be a treasured book." —James Shapiro, author of 1599: A Year in the Life of
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Lunatics, Lovers and Poets

Twelve Stories after Cervantes and Shakespeare

Edited by Daniel Hahn ...

'The lunatic, the lover, and the poet, are of imagination all compact.' - William Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night's Dream To commemorate the 400th anniversary of the deaths of William Shakespeare and Miguel de Cervantes, And Other Stories and Hay Festival have selected twelve contemporary international authors to each write an original and previously unpublished story as their tribute to these ... Read more

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'The lunatic, the lover, and the poet, are of imagination all compact.' - William Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night's Dream To commemorate the 400th anniversary of the deaths of William Shakespeare and Miguel de Cervantes, And Other Stories and Hay Festival have selected twelve contemporary international authors to each write an original and previously unpublished story as their tribute to these
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Never Did the Fire

by Diamela Eltit ...

Translated by Daniel Hahn ...

What happens when two revolutionaries are left with nothing to believe in, not even each other?Never Did the Fire unfolds in the humdrum of everyday working class existence, making the afterlife of an agitator that of anyone living next door. For one old couple, brought together years ago in an underground cell, the revolution has ended in a small apartment, a grinding job caring for the bodies of ... Read more

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What happens when two revolutionaries are left with nothing to believe in, not even each other?Never Did the Fire unfolds in the humdrum of everyday working class existence, making the afterlife of an agitator that of anyone living next door. For one old couple, brought together years ago in an underground cell, the revolution has ended in a small apartment, a grinding job caring for the bodies of
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The Fallen Trees Are Also the Forest

by Alejandra Kamiya ...

Translated by Daniel Hahn ...

**12 haunting, uniquely crafted short stories about loss and memory from a revered Japanese-Argentine author, available in English for the first time.“Her stories are a transformative experience... Kamiya makes simple what for others is impossible to express.” —Clarín**In 12 stories of exquisite compression and perfectly-formed images, Japanese-Argentine writer Alejandra Kamiya conjures absences, ... Read more

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**12 haunting, uniquely crafted short stories about loss and memory from a revered Japanese-Argentine author, available in English for the first time.“Her stories are a transformative experience... Kamiya makes simple what for others is impossible to express.” —Clarín**In 12 stories of exquisite compression and perfectly-formed images, Japanese-Argentine writer Alejandra Kamiya conjures absences,
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My Sister and Me

by Joana Estrela ...

Translated by Daniel Hahn ...

Warning: My little sister has been here…and she’s left a trail of destruction along the way.So don’t be surprised if you encounter scribbles or drawings or stickers pasted on the pages of this book. After all, it’s what little sisters do best. On top of that she blew out my birthday candles and never stops talking. She is really annoying. Is there anything good about having a little sister?In a ... Read more

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Warning: My little sister has been here…and she’s left a trail of destruction along the way.So don’t be surprised if you encounter scribbles or drawings or stickers pasted on the pages of this book. After all, it’s what little sisters do best. On top of that she blew out my birthday candles and never stops talking. She is really annoying. Is there anything good about having a little sister?In a
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Tarantula

by Eduardo Halfon ...

Translated by Daniel Hahn ...

Dark lessons from a childhood sleepaway camp reverberate in the presentIn 1984, Eduardo and his younger brother, living in exile for several years in the United States, travel back to their native Guatemala to participate in a Jewish children’s camp in a remote forest of the highland mountains. They no longer know their homeland. They barely speak the language. Their parents had insisted that they ... Read more

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Dark lessons from a childhood sleepaway camp reverberate in the presentIn 1984, Eduardo and his younger brother, living in exile for several years in the United States, travel back to their native Guatemala to participate in a Jewish children’s camp in a remote forest of the highland mountains. They no longer know their homeland. They barely speak the language. Their parents had insisted that they
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Role Play

A Novel

by Clara Drummond ...

Translated by Daniel Hahn ...

Role Play is a searing satire narrated by a wealthy young woman in Rio on the verge of a class-consciousness awakening.Vivian is a curator, not just at her gallery gig in Rio de Janeiro, but in every aspect of her life. Her apartment has designer armchairs. Her wallet is Comme des Garçons. Everything is selected and arranged, even her lovers and friends. In Vivian’s world, everything comes in ... Read more

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Role Play is a searing satire narrated by a wealthy young woman in Rio on the verge of a class-consciousness awakening.Vivian is a curator, not just at her gallery gig in Rio de Janeiro, but in every aspect of her life. Her apartment has designer armchairs. Her wallet is Comme des Garçons. Everything is selected and arranged, even her lovers and friends. In Vivian’s world, everything comes in
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