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Why retranslate a classic author? And if you’re going to do it, how do you do it right? Breon Mitchell talks about his translation of Günter Grass’s masterpiece, The Tin Drum. You can hear Mitchell himself reading from his excellent new translation. He also discusses why it was important to give readers a second translation of The Tin Drum and talks about the unique collaboration with Grass that made such a daunting work possible.
Mitchell appeared as part of the Center for the Art of Translation’s Lit&Lunch series. For more audio from the Center, check our audio archive.
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