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If This Be Treason: Translation and Its Dyscontents, A Memoir (Hardcover)

by Gregory Rabassa (Author) "Commonplaces may come and go, but one that has held forth over the years to the dismay and discouragement of translators is the Italian punning..." (more)
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Product Details
  • Hardcover: 189 pages
  • Publisher: New Directions Publishing Corporation (April 27, 2005)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0811216195
  • ISBN-13: 978-0811216197
  • Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.3 x 1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  (3 customer reviews)
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