tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1246220242273461143.post6518795704470448510..comments2024-03-29T00:47:12.051+00:00Comments on Biblibio: Women in Translation | The grim improvement of 2014Meytal Radzinskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15805413335735169073noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1246220242273461143.post-13324688258746814192015-05-19T13:31:41.527+01:002015-05-19T13:31:41.527+01:00I will admit that I struggle with books in transla...I will admit that I struggle with books in translation as a whole but on looking at the books I HAVE attempted (some successfully) I cant think of one written by a woman (translated by one, yes, written, no).<br /><br />It's not as if I have a particularly narrow spectrum of genres etc that I read from - I enjoy books translated from both French and Japanese whilst I struggle with Italian (Umberto Eco, I'm looking at YOU!). Books written about and by Indian authors I cant tell whether source language is English or otherwise.<br /><br />Would I read a book solely because it was translated? No. I would read a book because it was in English and I thought it sounded attractive and interesting. I will admit that perhaps I am not always looking in the right place and therefore supporting the right people<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com