(Newcastle) Sinoist Roadshow - Practicalities of Translation

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Liu Zhenyun and Liang Hong In conversation with Esther Tyldesley and Michelle Deeter

Old Library Building - No 2.29

Language - (Bilingual Interpretation)What are the mechanics of working between an Author and a translator? What goes into selecting the perfect translation partner?Ponder these issues with us together in an exclusive event at the University of Newcastle. between Liang Hong, Liu Zhenyun, Esther Tyldesley and Michell Deeter. We’ll cover some of the hard-to-explain parts of their newest books in translation, and how these award-winning authors worked with their translatorsIn collaboration with the Confucius Institute at Newcastle University, we’re excited to announce an event to introduce two premier Chinese authors to the English reading public.About the SpeakersLiu Zhenyun is an author of novels, short stories and screenplays. His honours and awards are numerous, including the Mao Dun Literature Prize and France’s Knight of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres.Liang Hong is an award-winning writer, essayist and professor. She is known for her trailblazing focus on rural people’s stories.Esther Tyldesley is a translator and teacher of translation and Chinese. She has translated many books, including Xinran’s The Good Women of China.Michelle Deeter is a Newcastle-based freelance translator and lecturer in Chinese. She has translated books by Xu Zhiyuan, Che Jianxin and more.

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