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A Fly on the Wall: A Translator Hovers around Lillian Ross’ Literary Journalism Masterpieces

November 26 / 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm EST

It’s impossible to talk about new journalism without mentioning Lillian Ross, The New Yorker Magazine writer and pioneer of the difficult art of merging literature and reporting. Ross’ last book, Reporting Always (2015), a collection of iconic profiles she wrote for the magazine spanning 40 years, has just been published in Portuguese. Led by the translator of this new version, this session will address the main challenges faced in bringing Ross’ unique style, which seeks to render the reporter.

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Date:
November 26
Time:
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm EST
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Presenter(s): Jayme Costa Pinto

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Portuguese Language Division
Email:
ata.PLD@gmail.com

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