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Aguirre, der Zorn Gottes (Aguirre: The Wrath of God)
With actors Klaus Kinski A band of ruthless conquistadors venture up a river in sixteenth century South America in search of fortune only to find that the journey rapidly becomes more perilous. Morale and feelings of loyalty to Spain deteriorate … Continue reading
Posted in Filmography
Tagged curiosity, history, isolation, language, logic, nature, sensitivity
2008 Susan Sontag Prize for Translation
In 2008, research assistants Kristin Dickinson, Robin Ellis and Priscilla Layne won the Susan Sontag Prize for Translation for their collaborative translation from German into English of “Koppstoff: Kanaka Sprak vom Rande der Gesellschaft” by Feridun Zaimoğlu. The book presents the fictionalized … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Project Updates (Home Page)
Tagged art, language, multilingualism, translation
