I loved Goossen's talk on Friday. It was exciting to hear about his translation choices! I'm frustrated I missed the class discussion on him last Monday, but from the posts published by my classmates, I've learned that they discussed his choices in domestication and foreignization, and most of our class "didn't agree with his choices," as Soren wrote. To me, he explained well the approach he takes when translating. He has a good balance when it comes to domesticating or foreignizing, and it's also fascinating to see how he comes up with creative ways to solve problems, such as creating new dialects in English to reflect the change in language in Japanese. I wished we could've asked him more questions, but I understand his time with us was limited.
On the other hand, I enjoyed so much reading James Wood's reviews of Nights of Plague and The Wall. I think he completely nails the objective of engaging readers and piquing their curiosity, pushing them to buy and read the books. I was so impressed to read his varied vocabulary and his smooth, beautiful writing. I honestly always stay away from critics because I tend to find reviews really dull or lacking, mainly because the majority of the reviews I've read over the years tend to write negatively about the book or the author in question. I applaud Wood for focusing only on the positive. I also applaud that he gives credit to the translators and doesn't try to criticize the translation itself! (If he did, it could be weird because I doubt he knows so many languages, haha.)
For this class, I chose the review "The Making of A Femicide" by Juan Gabriel Vázquez, who reviewed Mexican author Fernanda Melchor's novel Temporada de huracanes, in English Hurricane Season [https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2022/05/09/the-making-of-a-femicide], which I can't wait to discuss in class.
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