Sophie Lewis
Matt talks to Sophie Lewis about translating two books by the French writer Noémi Lefebvre.
An episode of the The Bad Vibes Club podcast, hosted by Matthew de Kersaint Giraudeau, titled "Sophie Lewis" was published on July 20, 2021 and runs 47 minutes.
July 20, 2021 ·47m · The Bad Vibes Club
Summary
Matt talks to Sophie Lewis about translating two books by the French writer Noémi Lefebvre. They cover the practical aspects of translating, literary tone, and what happens when you try and use an English colloquialism for an American publisher.
Episode Description
Matt talks to Sophie Lewis about translating two books by the French writer Noémi Lefebvre. They cover the practical aspects of translating, literary tone, and what happens when you try and use an English colloquialism for an American publisher.
You can buy both the books we spoke about, Blue Self Portrait and Poetics of Work, from Les fugitives in the UK - https://www.lesfugitives.com/authors#/noemi-lefebvre/
And through their website you can read some of Sophie’s writing on translation as well - https://www.lesfugitives.com/authors#/sophie-lewis/
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