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The Art of Bible Translation (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780691209142)
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xFrom the recipient of the National Jewish Book Award for Lifetime Achievement, a "hugely entertaining and irreverent" (Adam Gopnik, New Yorker) account of the art of translating the Hebrew Bible into English
In this brief book, award-winning biblical translator Robert Alter offers a personal and passionate account of what he learned about the art of Bible translation during the two decades he spent completing his own English version of the Hebrew Bible. Showing why the Bible and its meaning can be brought to life in English only by re-creating the subtle and powerful literary style of the original text, Alter discusses the principal aspects of biblical Hebrew that any translator should try to reproduce: word choice, syntax, word play and sound play, rhythm, and dialogue. In the process, he provides an illuminating and accessible introduction to biblical style that also offers insights about the art of translation far beyond the Bible.Author: Robert Alter
ISBN-10: 0691209146
ISBN-13: 9780691209142
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Language: English
Published: 09/08/2020
Pages: 152
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.40w x 0.50d
Binding Material: Paper
By Robert Alter
xRobert Alter is professor of the Graduate School and emeritus professor of Hebrew and comparative literature at the University of California, Berkeley. His many books include The Hebrew Bible: A Translation with Commentary, for which he received the National Jewish Book Award for Lifetime Achievement.
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