Good as new: why retranslate the classics?

Why do we keep retranslating Hamlet or Buddenbrooks? Join us for a lively discussion with literary translators and discover how new translations can give classic works fresh life, mirror changing times, and help keep Europe’s rich literary heritage vibrant. Through readings and conversation, explore why every generation may need its own version of a masterpiece – and how translators build bridges between languages and cultures.

This event is organised to mark both the European Day of Languages and International Translation Day.

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