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Podcast: Translation Confessional
Episode: NEWSFLASH: Book Translation Sample ― "Apague a luz se for chorar"
Description: Today I wanted to share with you a conversation I had with Fabiane Guimarães, a Brazilian author with whom I worked on the translation sample of her debut novel, "Apague a luz se for chorar," which literally invites readers to turn off the lights if they're about to cry.
Find the book in Portuguese here:
https://tinyurl.com/apaguealuz
We talked about our collaboration and some choices we've made while putting the sample together, which include the need to internationalize her book to keep it's authentic "Brazilianness," since the story is set in t...