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Yale University Press
Pub. Date
[2010]
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English
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"Why Translation Matters argues for the cultural importance of translation and for a more encompassing and nuanced appreciation of the translator's role. As the acclaimed translator Edith Grossman writes in her introduction, "My intention is to stimulate a new consideration of an area of literature that is too often ignored, misunderstood, or misrepresented." For Grossman, translation has a transcendent importance: "Translation not only plays its...
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Publisher
Yale University Press
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
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From the author of Ten Restaurants That Changed America, an exploration of food's cultural importance and its crucial role throughout human history
"A rich and fascinating narrative that reaches deep into the historical and cultural larder of societal experience, powerfully illustrating the myriad ways that food matters as an essential condiment for humanity."—Danny Meyer, founder of Union Square Hospitality Group and...
"A rich and fascinating narrative that reaches deep into the historical and cultural larder of societal experience, powerfully illustrating the myriad ways that food matters as an essential condiment for humanity."—Danny Meyer, founder of Union Square Hospitality Group and...
Author
Series
Publisher
Yale University Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"A powerful reflection on the universal art museum, considering the values critical to its history and anticipating its evolving place in our cultural future. Art museums have played a vital role in our culture, drawing on Enlightenment ideals in shaping ideas, advancing learning, fostering community, and providing spaces of beauty and permanence. In this thoughtful and often personal volume, Daniel H. Weiss contemplates the idea of the universal...
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