Comments on: Beyond The Language Barrier In Fantastic Literature http://galacticwatercooler.com/2009/07/13/beyond-the-language-barrier-in-fantastic-literature/ The Friendliest People in Geekdom Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:18:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Casilda http://galacticwatercooler.com/2009/07/13/beyond-the-language-barrier-in-fantastic-literature/#comment-308176 Casilda Sun, 19 Jul 2009 00:20:50 +0000 http://www.galacticawatercooler.com/?p=2383#comment-308176 Agustín – bienvenido seas! Sadly, Sobre heroes y tumbas is not very available in English translation unless you have an excellent library nearby. Also - I’ve heard through the grapevine that there are a lot of lesser known writers working on science fiction in Chile, but I haven’t had the chance to check them out yet. Coco – I haven’t read Blindness, but I read Saramago’s The Gospel According to Jesus Christ in translation (to English) and it was beautifully done. I can’t recommend his work enough. Agustín – bienvenido seas! Sadly, Sobre heroes y tumbas is not very available in English translation unless you have an excellent library nearby. Also – I’ve heard through the grapevine that there are a lot of lesser known writers working on science fiction in Chile, but I haven’t had the chance to check them out yet.

Coco – I haven’t read Blindness, but I read Saramago’s The Gospel According to Jesus Christ in translation (to English) and it was beautifully done. I can’t recommend his work enough.

]]> By: LisaSLC http://galacticwatercooler.com/2009/07/13/beyond-the-language-barrier-in-fantastic-literature/#comment-307595 LisaSLC Fri, 17 Jul 2009 19:26:28 +0000 http://www.galacticawatercooler.com/?p=2383#comment-307595 Casilda, Great post. Thanks for the recommendations. I've added them to my list. Casilda, Great post. Thanks for the recommendations. I’ve added them to my list.

]]> By: coco http://galacticwatercooler.com/2009/07/13/beyond-the-language-barrier-in-fantastic-literature/#comment-306833 coco Wed, 15 Jul 2009 18:59:09 +0000 http://www.galacticawatercooler.com/?p=2383#comment-306833 On the topic of blind people, may I recommend Blindness by Jose Saramago? I've only read the English translation, but it's a fabulous book. Saramago's books in general are a great read. Can anyone recommend a particular English version of these books that you found to be a good translation of the originals (unless they're all the same)? I'd love to read it in Spanish (....if only I can read in Spanish). On the topic of blind people, may I recommend Blindness by Jose Saramago? I’ve only read the English translation, but it’s a fabulous book. Saramago’s books in general are a great read.

Can anyone recommend a particular English version of these books that you found to be a good translation of the originals (unless they’re all the same)? I’d love to read it in Spanish (….if only I can read in Spanish).

]]> By: Pike http://galacticwatercooler.com/2009/07/13/beyond-the-language-barrier-in-fantastic-literature/#comment-306537 Pike Wed, 15 Jul 2009 01:19:58 +0000 http://www.galacticawatercooler.com/?p=2383#comment-306537 That would explain much, Agustin. That would explain much, Agustin.

]]> By: Agustin Villena http://galacticwatercooler.com/2009/07/13/beyond-the-language-barrier-in-fantastic-literature/#comment-306529 Agustin Villena Wed, 15 Jul 2009 00:36:21 +0000 http://www.galacticawatercooler.com/?p=2383#comment-306529 Hi! I'm a native spanish speaker, and a scifi fan, and I have the luck to read all this great authors. I want to suggest one more piece of the finest fantasy written in spanish: "Sobre Héroes y tumbas" (On Heroes and Tombs) by Ernesto Sábato, an also recognised physician. A chapter of this work, "informe sobre ciegos" ("report on the blind") is a great piece about how our society maybe governed by a secret conspiracy of blind people. Great! Hi!
I’m a native spanish speaker, and a scifi fan, and I have the luck to read all this great authors.
I want to suggest one more piece of the finest fantasy written in spanish: “Sobre Héroes y tumbas” (On Heroes and Tombs) by Ernesto Sábato, an also recognised physician. A chapter of this work, “informe sobre ciegos” (“report on the blind”) is a great piece about how our society maybe governed by a secret conspiracy of blind people. Great!

]]> By: Audra http://galacticwatercooler.com/2009/07/13/beyond-the-language-barrier-in-fantastic-literature/#comment-306185 Audra Tue, 14 Jul 2009 03:24:32 +0000 http://www.galacticawatercooler.com/?p=2383#comment-306185 I think "The Violet's Embryos" sounds so cool - I'm going to get a copy of that SF anthology so I can read it! Thanks for posting, Casilda - this is a wealth of information! I think “The Violet’s Embryos” sounds so cool – I’m going to get a copy of that SF anthology so I can read it! Thanks for posting, Casilda – this is a wealth of information!

]]> By: Casilda http://galacticwatercooler.com/2009/07/13/beyond-the-language-barrier-in-fantastic-literature/#comment-306093 Casilda Mon, 13 Jul 2009 22:31:20 +0000 http://www.galacticawatercooler.com/?p=2383#comment-306093 DP - I read all of them originally in Spanish (except Borges), but the English translations are generally pretty good, particularly for Borges and Cortazar (I've read both in English, too). LeGuin's translation of Gorodischer is also very good - and if you're interested in translation in general, their relationship is very interesting. FrenchToast, I'm glad, let us know what you think once you read some of them! DP – I read all of them originally in Spanish (except Borges), but the English translations are generally pretty good, particularly for Borges and Cortazar (I’ve read both in English, too). LeGuin’s translation of Gorodischer is also very good – and if you’re interested in translation in general, their relationship is very interesting.

FrenchToast, I’m glad, let us know what you think once you read some of them!

]]> By: FrenchToast http://galacticwatercooler.com/2009/07/13/beyond-the-language-barrier-in-fantastic-literature/#comment-306080 FrenchToast Mon, 13 Jul 2009 22:05:35 +0000 http://www.galacticawatercooler.com/?p=2383#comment-306080 Thanks, Casilda. I'm queueing some of these up right now on my library list. Just need to find the time to read them. Awesome recommendations! Thanks, Casilda. I’m queueing some of these up right now on my library list. Just need to find the time to read them. Awesome recommendations!

]]> By: Default Prophet http://galacticwatercooler.com/2009/07/13/beyond-the-language-barrier-in-fantastic-literature/#comment-306072 Default Prophet Mon, 13 Jul 2009 21:50:08 +0000 http://www.galacticawatercooler.com/?p=2383#comment-306072 Is reading them in Spanish a necessity? And by that I mean do they lose much when translated into English or another language of choice? Is reading them in Spanish a necessity? And by that I mean do they lose much when translated into English or another language of choice?

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