At their best, love and translation share some...

“At their best, love and translation share some contradictions, including selfishness and generosity. Translation is impossible, or at least not very good, without a passionate desire to own the material and leave one’s mark on it. At the same time, few translators want to “hide the light” of their translations “under a bushel.” The translations they undertake and complete belong to them, are marked by them, and yet they are without much value unless shared.”

— Barbara Berman reviews The Emily Dickinson Reader by Paul Legault over at The Rumpus.

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