Why Translation Matters by Edith Grossman Holocaust History misunderstood

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written during the turbulent years of 1912-1917

Why Translation Matters by Edith Grossman Holocaust History misunderstoodWhy Translation Matters argues for the cultural importance of translation and for a more encompassing and nuanced appreciation of the translators role. As the acclaimed translator Edith Grossman writes in her introduction, My intention is to stimulate a new consideration of an area of literature that is too often ignored, misunderstood, or misrepresented.For Grossman, translation has a transcendent importance: Translation not only plays its important