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Global Shakespeare: Translating Iambic Pentameter

Translating a literary genius requires a creative and adaptive method by the part of translators and William Shakespeare's literary works are no exception due to the usage of many unique words that helped shape the structure of the English language as we know today.

Aug 23, 2018
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A Little History of Ernst H. Gombrich’s Translation

When it comes to A Little History of the World, Ernst H. Gombrich trusted no one to translate his best-selling work into English.

Aug 8, 2018
Jules Verne books

Redeeming a Mistranslated Jules Verne

Jules Verne has gained popularity as a children's writer, but this was not the case when his works were published for the first time, which in turn affected the quality of their translation.

Jul 23, 2018
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Who Translated Winnie Mandela?

As translation studies are closely interconnected with many branches of the academy and positive sciences, Winnie Mandela's case of political translation is a noteworthy example in this regard.

May 18, 2018
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Julia Evelina Smith: The First And Only Woman To Translate The Bible

Women in translation have had a difficult time gaining a place in the table throughout the history, especially in Bible translation, and Julia Evelina Smith deserves to be praised in this sense with her biblical translation work.

May 15, 2018
agatha christie books

The Most Professionally Translated Author in the World

Being the author 66 detective novels, 66 detective novels, Agatha Christie is one of the most influential writers of all time, holding The Guinness World Record as the best-selling novelist in history.

May 15, 2018
We Should All Be Feminists

Translating Feminism with Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, whose works have been translated into thirty different languages in total, has devoted her life to making feminism understandable by everyone, including those who replace their experiences with emotions deemed masculine.

Apr 20, 2018
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Constance Garnett: The Imperfect Pioneer of Russian Translation

Although famous Russian writers such as Tolstoy, Dostoyevsky, and Chekov have made an unprecedented influence on world literature, Constance Garnett has contributed to this impact through her translations of their work into English.

Apr 4, 2018
Gabriel Garcia Marquez books

A Duel for Magical Realism: Translating Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Gabriel Garcia Marquez chose the two translators of his work, Edith Grossman and Gregory Rabassa, by himself and provided them with a creative space to reflect the soul of his work into English.

Mar 8, 2018
ursula k le guin books

A love for translation - Ursula K. Le Guin

Ursula K. Le Guin is a writer who enjoys translation as a creative act in addition to writing 21 novels during her lifetime.

Feb 20, 2018
Made in NY

Proud to be Made in NY

MotaWord has been approved to receive the “Made In NY" Mark of Distinction and to be included on the Digital.NYC “Made In NY” startup collection.

Nov 3, 2015
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MotaWord Wordpress Plugin

MotaWord - the world’s fastest human translation platform announced today the release of their new WordPress plugin for translating websites into 70 languages.

Nov 2, 2015
 
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