I have always maintained that translation is essentially the closest reading one can possibly give a text. The translator cannot ignore "lesser" words, but must consider every jot and tittle. — Gregory Rabassa Copy Share Image
A translator is essentially a reader and we all read differently, except that a translator's reading remains in unchanging print — Gregory Rabassa Copy Share Image
Teaching translation is more of an editing job. You act as editor. But you can have fun with it. — Gregory Rabassa Copy Share Image
A translation can never equal the original; it can approach it, and its quality can only be judged as to accuracy by how close… — Gregory Rabassa Copy Share Image
Translation is a disturbing craft because there is precious little certainty about what we are doing, which makes it so difficult in this age… — Gregory Rabassa Copy Share Image
I have always maintained that translation is essentially the closest reading one can possibly give a text. The translator cannot ignore "lesser" words, but… — Gregory Rabassa Copy Share Image
“So the poor translator must not just go back and forth between two languages, but if he is worthy of his calling must shift… — Gregory Rabassa Copy Share Image
“The translator, we should know, is a writer too. As a matter of fact, he could be called the ideal writer because all he… — Gregory Rabassa Copy Share Image
When you hear Portuguese, if you're listening fleetingly, it's as if you're hearing Russian, which never happens with Spanish. Because the Portuguese and the… — Gregory Rabassa Copy Share Image
One of my favorite tricks was taking a page and having the first student translate it from English into whatever language he or she… — Gregory Rabassa Copy Share Image
