North American Studies

An excerpt of this is one of the texts we work with in a translation course. Based on the first pages it looks promising.

Edit: Some really lovely passages and a great idea to have the point of view of multiple characters but the characters were thin. All in all a relaxing light read where the murderer was definitely not the one I expected to be. Wonderful twist.

I appreciate the author's research of his own roots and the overall message this book has. The problem I had with it was that the writing style was uninteresting. It wasn't bad but it made the characters too two-dimensional for me to enjoy the story overall. They were all empty and I couldn't cheer for them or feel for them. But I understand why the book is important to some and why it has the position it has, I just didn't notice the literary value it supposedly has. Plus the plagiarism accusations can't be good for an author's reputation and respect.

Copying or Communication: Introduction to Translation Theory
English Translation Studies

A quite superficial look on the concept of artist and muse. Quite repetitive and the constant use of brackets drove me nuts, didn't seem that professional.

The Devil, Witchcraft and Magic: The Reverse Side of Christianity (Imagery of evil in premodern Europe)
English Translation Studies