The Bible in Gĩkũyũ, another part of my culture, was a translation of a series of translations, English, Latin, Greek, Hebrew, and Aramaic. Translation of the Greek and Latin classics into English, French, and German aided in the growth of many languages. It is impossible to imagine Shakespeare without translations.
Diary: Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, (2) The Politics of Translation
Diary: Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, (2) The Politics of…
The Bible in Gĩkũyũ, another part of my culture, was a translation of a series of translations, English, Latin, Greek, Hebrew, and Aramaic. Translation of the Greek and Latin classics into English, French, and German aided in the growth of many languages. It is impossible to imagine Shakespeare without translations.