Episode 008: Science Fiction in Translation

05/20/19 • 29 min

In this episode, host Mohammed Albakry interviews translator and editor Rachel S. Cordasco on translating science fiction and speculative fiction. Mohammed and Rachel discuss geopolitical shifts in speculative fiction beyond the west, and the specific challenges of translating neologisms.

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A discussion of the challenges in translating different types of humor, from linguistically embedded forms such as puns to more "prosaic" types that may have different cultural resonances.

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Episode 009: Metaphors of Translation

A discussion of the different metaphors used to represent the act of translation, and what they can tell us about the status of translation and translators.

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