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Who first translated Juan Rulfo's Pedro Páramo into English?
The most recent translation of Pedro Páramo is Douglas J. Weatherford's, published by Serpent's Tail in 2024. Weatherford mentions two earlier English translations:
one by Lysander Kemp, published by ...
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Why is the translation of cilicio as lash justified?
Real Academia Española (RAE)
m. Faja de cerdas o de cadenillas de hierro con puntas, ceñida al cuerpo junto a la carne, que para mortificación usan algunas personas.= Spiked metal belt worn at the ...
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Does anybody know good English translations of Goethe's poems from German?
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An earlier version of the question (which has since been rephrased) asked for the translations “that are considered most definitive”. But this is a mirage: you shouldn’t expect to find a ...
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