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OnTranslationSeason 2-Episode 014: How not to review a translation?In this episode, host Mohammed Albakry and guest Hans Gabriel discuss the best practices and the do’s and don’ts of reviewing literary translations.Thanks for listening! Follow us on X @Ontranslation12024-03-2127 minOnTranslationSeason 2-Episode 013: Updating Shakespeare’s language: Translation or adaptation?A panel of theater practitioners and academics discusses the challenges of updating and modernizing Shakespeare’s plays for a contemporary English-speaking audience, and whether this artistic practice is co-creation, adaptation, or translation. Thanks for listening! Follow us on X @Ontranslation12024-02-0333 minOnTranslationSeason 2-Episode 012: What is translationese?In this episode, host Mohammed Albakry discusses the notion of “translationese,” what we mean by it it, as well as its main distinguishing features.Thanks for listening! Follow us on X @Ontranslation12024-01-2316 min
OnTranslationSeason 2-Episode 011: Translating the OdysseyIn this episode, host Mohammed Albakry talks to Jesse Peart about the translation history of Homer's Odyssey into English and the differences among some of the key translations.Thanks for listening! Follow us on X @Ontranslation12024-01-2122 minOnTranslationEpisode 010: Bible TranslationIn this episode, host Mohammed Albakry talks to Payton Armstrong about the history a of Bible translation, the main biblical genre, and the different approaches to biblical translation.Thanks for listening! Follow us on X @Ontranslation12021-12-2828 minOnTranslationEpisode 009: Metaphors of TranslationA discussion of the different metaphors used to represent the act of translation, and what they can tell us about the status of translation and translators.Thanks for listening! Follow us on X @Ontranslation12021-12-0718 minOnTranslationEpisode 008: Science Fiction in TranslationIn this episode, host Mohammed Albakry interviews translator and editor Rachel S. Cordasco on translating science fiction and speculative fiction. Mohammed and Rachel discuss geopolitical shifts in speculative fiction beyond the west, and the specific challenges of translating neologisms.Thanks for listening! Follow us on X @Ontranslation12019-05-2029 minOnTranslationEpisode 007: Translating HumorA discussion of the challenges in translating different types of humor, from linguistically embedded forms such as puns to more "prosaic" types that may have different cultural resonances. Thanks for listening! Follow us on X @Ontranslation12019-04-0823 min
News and Features from MTSUMTSU On the Record: Found in TranslationProducer/Host: Gina Logue
Guest: Dr. Mohammed Albakry
Synopsis: The English professor and co-host of the "On Translation" podcast explains the importance of translation studies as an academic discipline.2019-02-0428 minOnTranslationEpisode 006: Voices in TranslationIn this episode, host Mohammed Albakry interviews Lynn Palermo, a translator from French. They talk about her work translating Fabienne Kanor's novel, the collaborative process in translation, teaching translation, and much more.Thanks for listening! Follow us on X @Ontranslation12019-01-2924 minOnTranslationEpisode 005: Translation as ScholarshipA discussion of the way translation and translators have been historically undervalued, and the changing status of translation in academia, especially for tenure and promotion.Thanks for listening! Follow us on X @Ontranslation12018-12-3020 minOnTranslationEpisode 004: Translating Idioms & ProverbsA discussion of the challenges and opportunities in translating idioms and proverbs across languages and cultures, with examples from across the globe.Thanks for listening! Follow us on X @Ontranslation12018-12-0327 minOnTranslationEpisode 003: Dialects in TranslationA discussion of the problems presented by dialects to the translator, with examples covering Flannery O'Connor, Aristophanes, and Mark Twain.Thanks for listening! Follow us on X @Ontranslation12018-10-0828 minOnTranslationEpisode 002: Bodies & SpiritsBeginning from Montequieu's pseudotranslated Persian Letters (1721) and delving into the legends of the Septuagint translation, Mohammed and Joseph discuss the problems with the trope of the "spirit" that has animated the long history of translation and translation studies. Thanks for listening! Follow us on X @Ontranslation12018-08-2931 minOnTranslationEpisode 001: Translation VisibilityAn introduction to the podcast and your hosts, Mohammed and Joseph, including a brief overview of topics and issues to be covered in future episodes.Thanks for listening! Follow us on X @Ontranslation12018-08-2415 min