The Seasonal Reading Challenge discussion

5.8. Speaking My Language?
In 2018, the National Book Awards added a category for Translated Literature. https://www.nationalbook.org/2019-nat...

Read a book originally written in a language other than your primary language. REQUIRED: In your post, state your primary language and the language in which your book was originally written.

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so, slightly random one..... would a translation from Middle English (and a dialect thereof) into modern English work?

specifically Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
Simon Armitage is noted as the translator

Cat wrote: "so, slightly random one..... would a translation from Middle English (and a dialect thereof) into modern English work?

specifically Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
Simon Armitage is..."

sorry, no - it needs to be a completely different language.

Okey doke!

Does it have to be a translated book or can I read it in the original language as long as it's a different language than my primary language?

Paula wrote: "Does it have to be a translated book or can I read it in the original language as long as it's a different language than my primary language?"

As long as it was originally written in a language other than your primary language, you can read it in any language.