Literature

Theater translation is an art in itself, but translating the works of Shakespeare takes a real virtuoso. Shakespeare’s language presented unique challenges when translated into dozens of languages for the World Shakespeare Festival.

» Read More of Shakespeare in Translation: Producing Global Theater

The 2011 Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to Swedish poet Tomas Tranströmer, putting him in some highly esteemed company. Compiled here are some of history’s Nobel notables, along with the language you’ll have to learn in order to read the original.

» Read More of 5 Notable Winners of the Nobel Prize in Literature

The creativity that went into JRR Tolkien’s “Lord of the Rings” trilogy is well-known. In fact, the writer and scholar went so far as to create artificial Elvish languages. Welsh speakers who have noticed similarities between Welsh and Tolkien’s Sindarin language aren’t far off the mark.

» Read More of Welsh Influence on Sindarin, Tolkien’s Elven Language

Some of the most popular authors in the English-language literary market aren’t actually native English speakers – book translation has made their work available to us.

» Read More of Top Foreign Language Book Translations into English

Books originally written in English can become big hits in other countries when they are translated into other languages, some even achieving blockbuster success.

» Read More of Popular English Book Translations in Foreign Markets

The translations of Harry Potter’s adventures into more than 60 languages have made The Boy Who Lived into a worldwide hero. And thanks to the many names, puns and spells contained in the books, the translators had to make heroic efforts of their own to tell the story properly.

» Read More of Harry Potter and the Deathly … Translations?

Children’s books can help both kids and adults learn languages by giving them an engaging and interesting medium in which to immerse themselves. From the vocabulary to the syntax used, children’s literature is ideal for the early stages of language learning.

» Read More of Can the Berenstain Bears Help Children Learn Languages?

Unlike other types of translation, book translation requires far more than simple technical accuracy.

Book translation is a delicate process that demands a unique combination of technical accuracy and creative artistry to ensure that the lyrical beauty of the work — as well as the original content — is not lost.

» Read More of Book Translation: Novel Ideas from Around the World

Unfriend, staycation, locavore and frenemy are all invented words that have recently been added to the dictionary. The English language is generating new words all the time.

Find out who invented these 10 words — and the works in which they first appeared!

» Read More of Who Coined These 10 Invented Words?