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The author talks about an factual error by a publisher of his works, in which the publisher had wrongly claimed that an English short story was translated from Polish, when it was actually translated from Hebrew language. He tells about his panic and how he requested an acquaintance of his to repres...

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Published in:Krytyka Literacka no. 2; pp. 41 - 46
Main Author: Lefkowitz, Larry
Format: Article
Published: Editions Sur Ner 2017
Subjects:
Translating errors
Polish short stories
Literary prizes
Hebrew literature
Translators
Awards
English translations of literature
English translations of fiction
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Summary:The author talks about an factual error by a publisher of his works, in which the publisher had wrongly claimed that an English short story was translated from Polish, when it was actually translated from Hebrew language. He tells about his panic and how he requested an acquaintance of his to represent to accept an award from a Polish literary association for the Polish translation of the same work.