Ep. 119 — David French & Peter Kenny on Translating the Witcher
About this episode
Alyssa Esteban discusses the intricacies of translating the Witcher with translator David French and narrator Peter Kenny.
Translator David French and narrator Peter Kenny join Alyssa for a conversation on translating the Witcher across language and medium. Very important bits include: the craft and care to bring the Witcher to English-speaking readers and listeners; Polish literary convention versus English prose; historical influences throughout Sapkowski's series; glowing reviews of the Hussite Trilogy; our own Sapkowski stories; the underappreciated weight of silence; and returning to Geralt of Rivia in Crossroads of Ravens . [0:00] Cold Open [0:55] Introduction [3:31] Discussion [1:05:39] Outro [1:05:48] End Credits
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