Catching Fire: A Translation Diary by Daniel Hahn
Daniel Hahn . Unknown Year . English
In Catching Fire, the translation of Diamela Eltit's Never Did the Fire unfolds in real time as a conversation between works of art, illuminating both in the process. The problems and pleasures of conveying literature into another language—what happens when you meet a pun? a double entendre?—are met by translator Daniel Hahn's humor, deftness, and deep appreciation for what sets Eltit's work apart, and his evolving understanding of what this particular novel is trying to do.
Categories: Literary Fiction
About the Author
Daniel Hahn is a writer, editor and translator, with thirty-something books to his name. He has translated fiction from Portuguese, Spanish and French (from Europe, Africa and the Americas) and non-fiction by writers ranging from Portuguese Nobel laureate José Saramago to Brazilian footballer Pelé. He has written works of narrative non-fiction for adults and the text of a picture-book for children; and edited a number of reference books including "The Ultimate Book Guides", a series of reading guides for children and teenagers. His books have won the Independent Foreign Fiction Prize and the Blue Peter Book Award.
