A Book and a World

Author: Yang Jiang, Li Wenjun, et al. Edited by Zheng Lunan
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Publish Date: 2005-02-01
Features: How these books were introduced to China and what happened during the process. Opening a book is like opening a world. Translators and writers, as well as readers, exchange souls and collide with the mortal world. Reading and translation are largely accidental. When one connects with a book, it is a. When someone falls in love with a book and develops a desire to translate it, it is a hope to let more people understand the book and share the joy of reading. Flipping through the vast bibliography, it is not difficult to find that in the past century, the power and wisdom of literature have not only influenced the progress of human society but also impacted generations. Those enduring classics with timeless content remain popular to this day. A Book and a World focuses on literary translators sharing their insights during the translation process, the challenges they faced in publishing, or their revisions and unique perspectives after re publication. Readers can see behind the wise and profound thoughts of the translators their talent for linguistic transformation and outstanding style. Although people interpret literary classics differently at different times, readers can always feel the artistic value and deep cultural heritage in them. Because in their hands, every book is born to be close to us.