The Translator is a novel by Nina Schuyler that explores themes like family, relationships, languages, loss, and forgiveness. Its main character is 53-year old Hanne Schubert. Hanne is a literary translator, working from Japanese into English. She’s divorced, lives by herself, and has two grown-up children, Brigitte and Tomas. She nurtures a very healthy relationship…
Tag: Languages
Languages are vital to communities and people around the globe. They have implications for cultural identity, communication, social integration, development, education, and access to information. People’s history, cultural heritage and traditions are transmitted intergenerationally through languages. There are nearly 7,000 languages spoken worldwide, many of which are indigenous. Such rich linguistic diversity contributes to…
I have recently taken a four-week course on multilingualism from the University of Groningen. The course is called Multilingual Practices: Tackling Challenges and Creating Opportunities and it is available on FutureLearn. I love learning and, being a translator, this seemed like the perfect topic to add to my CPD plan. Here’s a summary of…