In Search of Proust

Translating is notoriously difficult work, and translating Proust even more so. The Boston Review has published a very thoughtful piece about the history of In Search of Lost Time in English, the trouble with annotations, and the general “tension in translation between the spirit and the letter.” We highly recommend you take the time to read it, even if you don’t have time for Proust just yet.

is a staff writer for The Millions. She lives in New York and every so often writes things at kaulielewis.wordpress.com.