/Review: Another bad English translation of The Second Sex
Camilla Send a noteboard - 02/03/2010 01:41:11 PM
Here is a review by Toril Moi of the new translation.
I have mentioned before (well, on wotmania, anyway) the tragic lack of a proper English translation of de Beauvoir's most famous book. It seems someone finally caved in and commissioned a second, and now this turns out to be bad too. It is as if someone really doesn't want English-speaking monoglots to get to grips with the cornerstone of much feminist thinking.
I suppose it will be a while before anyone commissions a third translation. Your best bet is probably to read it in French (although I think the Norwegian tranlsation is also fairly good ).
I have mentioned before (well, on wotmania, anyway) the tragic lack of a proper English translation of de Beauvoir's most famous book. It seems someone finally caved in and commissioned a second, and now this turns out to be bad too. It is as if someone really doesn't want English-speaking monoglots to get to grips with the cornerstone of much feminist thinking.
I suppose it will be a while before anyone commissions a third translation. Your best bet is probably to read it in French (although I think the Norwegian tranlsation is also fairly good ).
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This message last edited by Camilla on 02/03/2010 at 01:41:36 PM
/Review: Another bad English translation of The Second Sex
02/03/2010 01:41:11 PM
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Yikes. One does wonder why they couldn't afford a more experienced translator.
02/03/2010 03:42:57 PM
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Re: The Second Sex is such tedious language wrapped around some rather interesting ideas.
03/03/2010 12:07:43 PM
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Sounds like that might be the translator's fault. Read it in French? *NM*
03/03/2010 12:27:03 PM
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I have the translation by H.M. Parshley and it's great.
03/03/2010 02:56:24 PM
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Re: I have the translation by H.M. Parshley and it's great.
03/03/2010 03:43:34 PM
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Re: I have the translation by H.M. Parshley and it's great.
04/03/2010 11:12:09 AM
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Re: I have the translation by H.M. Parshley and it's great.
04/03/2010 12:36:11 PM
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I just read it - thanks for pointing it out. I don't think I can agree with the critique, though.
04/03/2010 03:30:36 PM
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