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StickFinger: December 2014
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Sowing the dragon’s teeth since 1964. Wednesday, December 10, 2014. Did Someone Say Union? In the latest Three Percent podcast. 65279;, Tom Roberge of New Directions, at 25:24, says translators shouldn’t be treated like dockworkers. But actually, maybe we should, since they earn more than we do. Now tell me: What’s the biggest difference between dockworkers and literary translators? Dockworkers have a union. Wednesday, December 10, 2014. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Case Closed: a novel by Patrik Ouředník.
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StickFinger: November 2014
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Sowing the dragon’s teeth since 1964. Tuesday, November 18, 2014. Last week 120 Czechs, including signatories of the famous Charter 77 declaration ( Czech original. Issued a statement titled “Slovo k listopadu,” presenting a critique of the state of affairs in the Czech Republic 25 years after the fall of communism. It was published online Nov. 14 by Parlamentní listy. Czech original, with a partial list of signatories. A friend asked me to translate it, and I agreed, as a public service. Almost all that...
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StickFinger: Department of Literary Yields
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Sowing the dragon’s teeth since 1964. Friday, June 07, 2013. Department of Literary Yields. Czech Crop for English Readers in 2013. So far it looks like The Devil's Workshop. My translation of Jáchym Topol's most recent novel, published yesterday in the UK by Portobello Books. By Miloš Urban, translated by Gerald Turner for Peter Owen Publishers. May be the only works of Czech fiction appearing in English translation this year. Otherwise, according to the latest database of translations. Twisted Spoon Pr...
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StickFinger: March 2010
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Sowing the dragon’s teeth since 1964. Monday, March 08, 2010. Jessa Crispin, aka Bookslut, who once upon a time ran a review of CSS. A new book by Spanish - English translator Edith Grossman. Posted by Alex Z. Monday, March 08, 2010. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Innocence; or, Murder on Steep Street: a novel by Heda Margolius Kovály. The Devil’s Workshop: a novel by Jáchym Topol. The Opportune Moment, 1855: a novel by Patrik Ouředník. Case Closed: a novel by Patrik Ouředník. Tweets by @Alex Zucker.
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StickFinger: June 2013
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Sowing the dragon’s teeth since 1964. Friday, June 07, 2013. Department of Literary Yields. Czech Crop for English Readers in 2013. So far it looks like The Devil's Workshop. My translation of Jáchym Topol's most recent novel, published yesterday in the UK by Portobello Books. By Miloš Urban, translated by Gerald Turner for Peter Owen Publishers. May be the only works of Czech fiction appearing in English translation this year. Otherwise, according to the latest database of translations. Twisted Spoon Pr...
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StickFinger: Did Someone Say Union? Department
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Sowing the dragon’s teeth since 1964. Wednesday, December 10, 2014. Did Someone Say Union? In the latest Three Percent podcast. 65279;, Tom Roberge of New Directions, at 25:24, says translators shouldn’t be treated like dockworkers. But actually, maybe we should, since they earn more than we do. Now tell me: What’s the biggest difference between dockworkers and literary translators? Dockworkers have a union. Wednesday, December 10, 2014. The Devil’s Workshop: a novel by Jáchym Topol.
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StickFinger: November 2013
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Sowing the dragon’s teeth since 1964. Tuesday, November 05, 2013. Czechs in New York Department. Němec, Klíma, Topol, Patočka — All in the Space of Eight Days. Czech it out. Czech list. Czeching in. Czech, please. Czech mate. Czech your head. Bouncing Czech. Time to bust out every stupid homophonic play on Czech. You’ve ever heard, because starting this Friday, New Yorkers will be treated to a torrent of česká kultura. The likes of which have seldom been seen. November 11: Czech author Ivan Klíma. 8221; ...
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StickFinger: Velvet Disillusion Department
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Sowing the dragon’s teeth since 1964. Tuesday, November 18, 2014. Last week 120 Czechs, including signatories of the famous Charter 77 declaration ( Czech original. Issued a statement titled “Slovo k listopadu,” presenting a critique of the state of affairs in the Czech Republic 25 years after the fall of communism. It was published online Nov. 14 by Parlamentní listy. Czech original, with a partial list of signatories. A friend asked me to translate it, and I agreed, as a public service. Almost all that...
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StickFinger: December 2011
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Sowing the dragon’s teeth since 1964. Sunday, December 04, 2011. Department of Realizations Arrived at Lying in Bed, Waiting to Fall Asleep. There is a part of me that does not believe another world is possible. But another part of me knows it's important for me to work with people who do. Posted by Alex Z. Sunday, December 04, 2011. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Innocence; or, Murder on Steep Street: a novel by Heda Margolius Kovály. The Devil’s Workshop: a novel by Jáchym Topol. Tweets by @Alex Zucker.
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StickFinger: October 2013
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Sowing the dragon’s teeth since 1964. Wednesday, October 23, 2013. Hanged-Man Figures Strung Up in Czech Cities Warn Against Dangers of Communist Party. A group calling itself Dekomunizace. Decommunization) strung hanged-man figures up on poles, bridges, and public buildings in cities around the Czech Republic Monday night to publicize the Communist Party's abuses in the past and warn against what might happen if it returns to power. Though swept from power. Governments in other states of the former Sovi...
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