Quotes by Translators I am not one of those translators who think that working closely with the writer will yield the best translation. Adam Morris translations translators thinking For me, every translation is a new book, with the translator inevitably broadening the meaning of the original book in any translation. Agustin Fernandez Mallo translations translators book I've heard of translators collaborating closely with their authors, sometimes even living with them for a while, but that's not me. Andre Naffis-Sahely translators heard sometimes Either the translator leaves the author in peace, as much as is possible, and moves the reader towards him: or he leaves the reader in peace, as much as possible, and moves the author towards him. Friedrich Schleiermacher translators reader moving Writers rush in where publishers fear to tread and where translators fear to tread Guillermo Cabrera Infante translators publishers literature Translation is that which transforms everything so that nothing changes. Gunter Grass translations translators things-change What is the task of the translator? I think the task depends on the book and on the translator. Idra Novey translators book thinking We are all mediators, translators. Jacques Derrida mediators translators Writer's make national literature, while translators make universal literature. Jose Saramago translators universal literature I have a tendency to trust translators, mainly because nobody does it for the money. Juan Gabriel tendencies translators doe A satisfactory translation is not always possible, but a good translator is never satisfied with it. It can usually be improved. (Newmark) Peter Newmark translations translators satisfied A translator is to be like his author; it is not his business to excel him. Samuel Johnson translators It is only logical for the translator to become a part of the world of the author. Ventseslav Konstantinov translators logical world The translator constantly learns new things about himself. Ventseslav Konstantinov new-things translators
