David Bellos, “Babbling Barbarians: How Translators Keep Us Civilized” (Open Agenda, 2021)
An interview with David Bellos
New Books in Communications · Marshall Poe
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Show Notes
Babbling Barbarians: How Translators Keep Us Civilized is based on an in-depth filmed conversation between Howard Burton and Princeton University Professor David Bellos, author of the bestselling book, Is That A Fish in Your Ear? Translation and the Meaning of Everything, many fascinating features of language and translation are explored at length.
Howard Burton is the founder of the Ideas Roadshow, Ideas on Film and host of the Ideas Roadshow Podcast. He can be reached at [email protected].
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