Translating and the Art of Reading
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"Translating and the Art of Reading" is a work by Edith Grossman that explores how literary translation shapes the way we interpret, experience, and understand texts across languages.
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| Translating and the Art of Reading canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18185168 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Translating and the Art of Reading Context triple: [Why Translation Matters, hasPart, Translating and the Art of Reading]
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The Task of the Translator
The Task of the Translator is Walter Benjamin’s influential 1923 essay that theorizes translation as a creative, transformative act revealing the “afterlife” of literary works rather than merely reproducing their meaning.
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Allegories of Reading
Allegories of Reading is a seminal work of literary theory by Paul de Man that explores the complexities of interpretation and rhetoric in texts by authors such as Rousseau, Nietzsche, Rilke, and Proust.
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C.
What We See When We Read
What We See When We Read is a nonfiction book by designer and art director Peter Mendelsund that explores how readers mentally visualize characters, settings, and events during the act of reading.
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"If This Be Treason: Translation and Its Dyscontents"
"If This Be Treason: Translation and Its Dyscontents" is a memoir and reflection on the art and practice of literary translation by renowned translator Gregory Rabassa, exploring his experiences translating major Latin American authors.
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E.
"Why Translation Matters"
"Why Translation Matters" is a book by renowned literary translator Edith Grossman that argues for the artistic and cultural importance of literary translation.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Translating and the Art of Reading Target entity description: "Translating and the Art of Reading" is a work by Edith Grossman that explores how literary translation shapes the way we interpret, experience, and understand texts across languages.
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A.
The Task of the Translator
The Task of the Translator is Walter Benjamin’s influential 1923 essay that theorizes translation as a creative, transformative act revealing the “afterlife” of literary works rather than merely reproducing their meaning.
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B.
Allegories of Reading
Allegories of Reading is a seminal work of literary theory by Paul de Man that explores the complexities of interpretation and rhetoric in texts by authors such as Rousseau, Nietzsche, Rilke, and Proust.
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C.
What We See When We Read
What We See When We Read is a nonfiction book by designer and art director Peter Mendelsund that explores how readers mentally visualize characters, settings, and events during the act of reading.
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D.
"If This Be Treason: Translation and Its Dyscontents"
"If This Be Treason: Translation and Its Dyscontents" is a memoir and reflection on the art and practice of literary translation by renowned translator Gregory Rabassa, exploring his experiences translating major Latin American authors.
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E.
"Why Translation Matters"
"Why Translation Matters" is a book by renowned literary translator Edith Grossman that argues for the artistic and cultural importance of literary translation.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
"Why Translation Matters"