 Art by Marty D. Ison |
It's not easy to be the Creator of all things.
What is lost in a translation?—what is gained?
What I hope to gain is a new audience—new readers who don't read the source language.
How can a translator be sure that he/she got it right?
I can't speak for others, but there is no such a thing as a perfect translation. I tend to obsess over a sentence or even a word. I keep making small changes even after my translation is accepted for publication.
Tell us about Edgar Omar Avilés.
He's one of the young promising writers working in Spanish. I'm happy to be the first one to introduce his work to English-speaking readers.
And you, Toshiya, what can you tell us about yourself and how you came to translate this story?
I'm at the beginning of my translating career. I translated "The Law" because I loved it. As a rule, I translate what I enjoy as a reader.
Read The Law.
