NH: I think I may have it at home, Lorie; I'll have a look when I get
there (right now, I'm at work).
-nalo
On Mon, 21 Apr 1997, Lorie G Sauble-otto wrote:
>
> Hello everyone--I'm brand new to this listserv and I'm excited about it.
> I'm writing a doctoral thesis about Vonarburg's works and I would like to
> know if you have a reference for the essay you've mentioned about
> translation. There seems to be a lot of theorizing going on right now
> about the stickiness of translation. thanks, lorie
>
>
> On Mon, 21 Apr 1997, Nalo Hopkinson wrote:
>
> > NH: Hi, Sheryl. The Elgin books would have been the first I would have
> > recommended. There's also Samuel Delany's _Babel 17,_ although Suzette
> > Elgin told me that he gets some of his linguistic principles wrong in
> > that one. And I don't know that any of her books are *about*
> > translation, but Quebecer Elisabeth Vonarburg writes in both French and
> > English. I know that she has an essay about the difference between
> > writing the same text in two languages vs. translating it from one
> > language to the other.
> >
> > -nalo
> >
> > On Mon, 21 Apr 1997, Sheryl Curtis wrote:
> >
> > > Hi:
> > >
> > > I'm fairly new to the list and although I enjoy reading you all, I don't
> > > have much time to post. Now I'd like your help. I teach French to English
> > > translation part-time at Concordia University. The course I generally teach
> > > is the introductory course, so there is little focus on translation theory
> > > or history, which is covered in other courses. In addition to the practical
> > > work we do in the course, I generally make my students read one book on
> > > translation theory. I have been thinking of trying something new next fall
> > > and having them read science fiction books or short stories which discuss
> > > translation. I am familiar with the first two Native tongue books and I
> > > believe I read on this list a couple of weeks that there is a third one, for
> > > which I would be grateful for a reference. What I would like to know is if
> > > any of you could give me authors and titles which would be appropriate. If
> > > the material is feminist it would be even better, since the large majority
> > > of translation students and translators are also women. Anyway, any help
> > > will be appreciated.
> > >
> > > Sheryl C.
> > > Montreal, Quebec
> > >
> >
>
> Lorie Sauble-Otto
> Dept. of French & Italian
> Mod Lang 549
> The University of Arizona
> Tucson, AZ 85721
>
>
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