#arabian nights. perhaps. it is DEEPLY important from a cultural-language translation aspect esp wrt to the racist and orientalist
Explore tagged Tumblr posts
Visit Tumblr Blog
Explore Tumblr blogs with no restrictions, modern design and the best experience.
Last Seen Tumblr Blogs
Fun Fact
China blocked Tumblr because of pornography and censorship problems in 2013.
Text
The Annotated Arabian Nights: Tales from 1001 Nights, edited with an introduction and notes by Paulo Lemos Horta, translated by Yasmine Seale
#book club tag#you have no idea how fucking hyped i am about this english translation oh my god#also. ngl. if you were excited about emily wilson's translation of the iliad/odyssey. maybe. spread that hype with yasmine seale's#arabian nights. perhaps. it is DEEPLY important from a cultural-language translation aspect esp wrt to the racist and orientalist#translation choices of earlier translations. also if you've never read any of the actual arabian nights tales. consider. reading them#....i might make a side blog just for this kind of thing. a book club side blog. i just got really excited abt this translation and wanted#to share it with all of you!!!#i will make a sideblog later
82 notes
·
View notes