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The Art of Translating Heartbeats

David Boudinot, Neighbor
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Former HCH Library librarian Kevin Wiliarty, the English-language translator of Jan-Philipp Sendker's Art of Hearing Heartbeats,  will read from his translation and talk about the balance art and artisanry in writing a literary translation. Wiliarty, who has a Ph.D. in Germanic Linguistics, will share his story of translating a book from German to English, and read from Sendker’s compelling love story set in Burma that is part romance, part father-daughter story. Don’t miss this special event! Please register at hchlibrary.org.

 

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