Monday 13 July 2009

Culled from Other Blogs

My illustrious colleague Isabel Bogdan on watching Die Vorleser being recorded. She doesn't mention whether she was sporting her handsome love german books badge, so I suspect not.*

Another illustrious colleague, Susan Bernofsky, on translating Walser and others.

A blog dedicated to the upcoming publication The Wall in My Head - one of the more sensible literary reactions to twenty years since the fall of the Iron Curtain.

My wise and wonderful co-editor Heather Reyes on wrapping up City-Lit Berlin.

Lewd Rude and Nude: on translating private parts. A workshop.

*She was!

3 comments:

Robert Burdock said...

Looking forward to seeing how much your co-editing has made a difference to the city-lit series Katy. The press release for 'Berlin' (as you've no doubt seen) certainly sings your praises.
Warmest
Rob

kjd said...

Ahem, yes, I noticed. In fact perhaps I should be paying them for the publicity rather than the other way around.

I don't think you can directly compare any of the series, as the books are so very shaped by the cities they're about. But it was my job to choose and translate a number of never-before translated pieces on Berlin, from tourist guide to memoir to gorgeous fiction.

I hope I can find the time and energy to post some brief reviews of the stuff that made it - and some of the stuff that sadly didn't, for want of space.

And speaking of time and energy, I'm truly impressed by your website, Rob. Chapeau, as the Germans say...

Tom Cunliffe said...

I am looking forward to City Lit Berlin. Just the perfect accompaniment to a visit to the city