I finally read Milan Kundera's fascinating essay on the novel--The Curtain--and he makes the following comment on translation:
"... ever since Europe added rhyme to rhythm in its poetry, the full beauty of a verse can no longer be transplanted from one language into another; by contrast, faithful translation of a prose work, while difficult, is possible; in the world of novels there are no state borders."
Premio Formentor
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They've announced the winer of this year's premio Formentor de las
Letras -- the revived prix Formentor -- and it is Krasznahorkai László --
certain...
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