Michael Hofmann argues for the importance of translation, reviewing Why Translation Matters by Edith Grossman
Thanks to Jorge Fondebrider for sending the link to Richard Howard's New York Times review of the same book
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Hi Peter. Still dealing with the ashes?
You can also check at http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/11/books/review/Howard-t.html and you will find another qualified point of view.
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