Ventseslav Konstantinov quotes

It is only logical for the translator to become a part of the world of the author. (Ventseslav Konstantinov)
The translator constantly learns new things about himself. View quote
Ventseslav Konstantinov
However, there is one great temptation and that is that you can forget that the aim of the writer was to reject all other worlds and to construct one of his own and that the aim of the translator is to re-embody himself into the world of the various writers. View quote
Ventseslav Konstantinov
The greatest pleasure in translating is precisely this feeling of spiritual closeness and spiritual merging with the translated author. Moreover this spiritual relation is different with every writer. View quote
Ventseslav Konstantinov

Ventseslav Konstantinov

Occupation: Bulgarian Writer
Born: September 14, 1940
Died: April 22, 2019
Quotes count: 4
Wikipedia: Ventseslav Konstantinov

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