Babbling Barbarians: How Translators Keep Us Civilized: A Conversation with David Bellos

by Ideas Roadshow

The phrase “A translation is no substitute for the original” is one that gets under the skin of writer, translator and Director of Princeton University’s Program in Translation and Intercultural Communication David Bellos. Indeed, it was in response to this and other common clichés about language and translation that initially compelled David to write his book “Is That A Fish In Your Ear?: Translation and the Meaning of Everything”.

In this thought-provoking conversation, David explores the many nuances of the art of translation and why he believes that translation is nothing less than “a first step towards civilization”.

72 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 10, 2013