Unless you count the political backdrop, which in any case is a familiar one to many international readers, I don't think there's anything that I would call essentially Brazilian in João Gilberto Noll work. In that regard, it translates very well to a cosmopolitan audience.
I only translate authors whose work already interests me as a reader, and that's a decision I make based on multiple encounters with an author's work. - Adam Morris
I only translate authors whose work already interests me as a reader, and that's a decision I make based on multiple encounters with an author's work.
- Adam Morris
Dreamlike sequencing is perhaps one of João Gilberto Noll's most remarkable triumphs in Quiet Creature on the Corner. I translated the novel and stil… - Adam Morris
Dreamlike sequencing is perhaps one of João Gilberto Noll's most remarkable triumphs in Quiet Creature on the Corner. I translated the novel and stil…
Unless you count the political backdrop, which in any case is a familiar one to many international readers, I don't think there's anything that I wou… - Adam Morris
Unless you count the political backdrop, which in any case is a familiar one to many international readers, I don't think there's anything that I wou…
The Brazilian national identity is not one of João Gilberto Noll primary concerns. This does not mean social critique is absent: race, gender, and cl… - Adam Morris
The Brazilian national identity is not one of João Gilberto Noll primary concerns. This does not mean social critique is absent: race, gender, and cl…
English can be tricky because there are so many false cognates, but sometimes, as long the idea conveyed is not wrong, these false cognates can thems… - Adam Morris
English can be tricky because there are so many false cognates, but sometimes, as long the idea conveyed is not wrong, these false cognates can thems…
One that actually relates to all Latin American literature: that is, not every author is interested in being a representative of his or her national … - Adam Morris
One that actually relates to all Latin American literature: that is, not every author is interested in being a representative of his or her national …
Jorge Luis Borges had the soapbox and the authority to complain about this myopic understanding of the duty of Latin American writers, which sometime… - Adam Morris
Jorge Luis Borges had the soapbox and the authority to complain about this myopic understanding of the duty of Latin American writers, which sometime…
I have a few minor rules for myself but I break them all the time. For example, when translating from Romance languages to English, there is often a … - Adam Morris
I have a few minor rules for myself but I break them all the time. For example, when translating from Romance languages to English, there is often a …
I primarily write nonfiction. Research, reflection, and spending time with ideas are important to me. So, this is how I spend most of my time writing… - Adam Morris
I primarily write nonfiction. Research, reflection, and spending time with ideas are important to me. So, this is how I spend most of my time writing…
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