Anton Hur, R F Kuang & Emily Wilson: Found in Translation

Tue 13 Aug 19:45 - 20:45

• EFI Venue NW

https://www.edbookfest.co.uk/the-festival/whats-on/anton-hur-r-f-kuang-emily-wilson-found-in-translation

Translation and language itself are under the microscope in this panel discussion led by writer, editor, and translator Daniel Hahn. Hear as Anton Hur discusses the complexities of translating contemporary Korean literature; R F Kuang talks about translation as an act of violence at the heart of her speculative novel Babel; and renowned translator and academic Emily Wilson speaks about her groundbreaking translations of Homer’s The Iliad and The Odyssey.