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Jan 20, 2014 susan bernofsky s new, exacting translation shows just how ingenious the structure of metamorphosis is, and just how difficult it is to render kafka s german into english. I had been casting about for the perfect title when i saw susan bernofskys new translation of the metamorphosis at an airport bookstore, the beautiful cover submitting the title letters to the same transformative process as the books protagonist undergoes. Deutsches haus at new york university, in collaboration with alfred a. One of kafkas bestknown works, the metamorphosis tells the story of salesman gregor samsa who wakes one morning to find himself inexplicably transformed into a huge insect and subsequently struggling to adjust to this new condition. When gregor samsa woke one morning from troubled dreams, he found himself transformed right there in his. Susan bernofsky s new, exacting translation shows just how ingenious the structure of the metamorphosis is, and just how difficult it is to render kafkas german into english. The metamorphosis a new translation by susan bernofsky. Kafkas metamorphosis and its mutations in translation books the. Susan bernofskys acclaimed new translation, along with her translators note. A new translation by susan bernofsky by franz kafka. Feb 24, 2014 in her new translation of kafkas masterpiece, susan bernofsky strives to capture both the humor and the humanity in this macabre tale, underscoring the ways in which gregor samsas grotesque metamorphosis is just the physical manifestation of his longstanding spiritual impoverishment. Translationista dispatches from the world of literary.
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New translation of the metamorphosis shows why we need. It has been cited as one of the seminal works of fiction of the 20th century and is studied in colleges and universities across the western world. His major novels include the trial, the castle, and amerika. She is best known for bringing the swiss writer robert walser to the attention of the englishspeaking world. Susan bernofsky born 1966 is an american translator of germanlanguage literature. On translating kafkas the metamorphosis the new yorker. The metamorphosis,in the penal colony and other stories. Introductory materials and explanatory footnotes by mark m.
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Susan bernofsky, one of the preeminent translators of germanlanguage literature, directs the program literary translation at columbia in the mfa writing progam at the columbia university school of the arts. Feb 08, 2014 deutsches haus at new york university, in collaboration with alfred a. Susan bernofsky hails from louisiana and is an alumna of the new orleans center for the creative arts. Richard howard, the metamorphosis, a new translation by susan bernofsky, david cronenberg, franz kafka. Susan bernofsky s magnificent translation brings out hesses inspired lyricism and his elegant, melodious cadences, illuminating the novels universal themes and timeless wisdom about the human condition. Jan 14, 2014 the metamorphosis is kafkas own death of a. The metamorphosis in her new translation of kafkas masterpiece, susan bernofsky strives to capture both the humor and the humanity in this macabre tale, underscoring the ways in which gregor samsas grotesque metamorphosis is just the physical manifestation of his longstanding spiritual impoverishment. May, 2015 not a metamorphosis id recommend to firsttimers, but jaded kafkareaders may enjoy being nudged out of their comfort zones if jaded kafkareaders have comfort zones.
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