Dancing on Ropes

Translators and the Balance of History

Dancing on Ropes
Anna Aslanyan
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h222 x 144mm - 272pg
20 May 2021 UK
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9781788162630
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Would Hiroshima have been bombed if Japanese contained a phrase meaning ' no comment' ? Is it alright for missionaries to replace the Bible' s ' white as snow' with ' white as fungus' in places where snow never falls? Who, or what, is Kuzma' s mother, and why was Nikita Khrushchev so threateningly obsessed with her (or it)? The course of diplomacy rarely runs smooth; without an invisible army of translators and interpreters, it' s hard to see how it could run at all. But though such go-betweens tend to be overlooked, even despised, the subtlest of them have achieved a remarkable degree of influence. Join veteran translator Anna Aslanyan to explore hidden histories of cunning and ambition, heroism and incompetence. Meet the figures behind the notable events of history, from the Great Game to Brexit, and discover just how far a simple misunderstanding can go.
This richly stocked treasure-house of stories about the amazing exploits of translators introduces us to a huge cast of heroes. With engaging lucidity, Anna Aslanyan explains the complexities and conundrums that language professionals have grappled with over the ages, showing just how much skill, courage, ingenuity and wit they have deployed to keep the peace, spread the word and foster conversation among the peoples of the world -- David Bellos, author * Is That A Fish In Your Ear? * A colourful tribute to the translators and interpreters slogging away throughout history, oiling - or clogging - the wheels of diplomacy and culture. Flitting from saints to cheats, drudges to adventurers, pedants to geniuses, Aslanyan sketches a lively history of an underrated art. Highly enjoyable -- Gaston Dorren, author * Lingo *
Anna Aslanyan is a journalist, literary translator, and public service interpreter. She grew up in Moscow, lives in London, and feels most at home in books.
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ISBN-13: 9781788162630
Published: 20 May 2021
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Profile Books
Publisher: Profile Books
Format: Hardback
Height: 222mm
Width: 144mm
Spine: 29mm
Weight: 451g
Pages: 272

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