The Translator’s Tale

November 8, 2013

We don’t often stop to think about the art of literary translation, but translator Margaret Jull Costa examines the field in her Times Literary Supplement essay on The Cahiers Series. “What these fascinating Cahiers offer is an insight into what literary translators actually do, as well as fuel for the endless debate about what we mean when we talk about ‘faithful’ translation.”

is an associate editor for The Millions and an editor in Atlanta. She tweets at @temalone.