Translation: A Very Short Introduction
Tanmayee Thakur, content writer, Vile Parle East

Matthew Reynolds’s book takes you through all the nuances of the subject: history, ethics, and rules of translation, and the ever-evolving desire of human beings to connect via language. It has introduced me to languages I didn’t know existed, like Vote, Pite Saami, and Manx. It’s also taught me about Kanbun-Kundoku, a text that allows Japanese readers to understand Chinese text, making it an amorphous, middle language. Moreover, readers can find examples of moments where language started wars and where empathetic translations ended them.