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Translating the Classics

Amherst College – Spring 2016

Category: Martinez

Original Text (French)

April 25, 2016 Flavia Martinez Martinez

– Non, mon. fils, a-t-il dit en mettant la main sur mon épaule. Je suis avec vous. Mais vous ne

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Translator’s Note

April 24, 2016 Flavia Martinez Martinez

The Stranger is a book that I’ve loved since the first time I read it. I was in high school,

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Translation Draft 1

April 24, 2016 Flavia Martinez Martinez

“No, my son,” he told me, putting his hand on my shoulder, “I’m with you. But you can’t see it

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Translation Draft 1.5

April 24, 2016 Flavia Martinez Martinez

“No, my son,” he told me, putting his hand on my shoulder, “I’m with you. But you can’t see it

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Translation Draft 2

April 23, 2016 Flavia Martinez Martinez

“No, my son,” he told me, putting his hand on my shoulder, “I’m with you. But you can’t see it

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Albert Camus

Translation Draft 3

April 22, 2016 Flavia Martinez Martinez

Final Version “No, my son,” he told me, putting his hand on my shoulder, “I’m on your side. But you

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Translator’s Journal

April 19, 2016 Flavia Martinez Martinez

Preparation In choosing a passage to translate from L’Étranger, I was naturally drawn to one of the most difficult sentences

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L’Étranger in Popular Culture

April 19, 2016 Flavia Martinez Martinez

“Killing an Arab” by The Cure The Cure’s first single was “Killing An Arab.” The band’s lead singer, Robert Smith,

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Translation Review

April 19, 2016 Flavia Martinez Martinez

Examining Translations by Stuart Gilbert and Matthew Ward For my translation, I chose to compare the translations done by Stuart

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Translation Bibliography

April 19, 2016 Flavia Martinez Martinez

English Translations of L’Étranger 1942, L’Étranger (French), Paris: Gallimard. 1946, The Outsider (translated by Stuart Gilbert), London: Hamish Hamilton. 1982,

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Supplementary Materials

Original Text (French)

April 25, 2016 Flavia Martinez

– Non, mon. fils, a-t-il dit en mettant la main sur mon

Continue reading

Translator’s Note

April 24, 2016 Flavia Martinez

The Stranger is a book that I’ve loved since the first time

Continue reading

Translation Draft 1

April 24, 2016 Flavia Martinez

“No, my son,” he told me, putting his hand on my shoulder,

Continue reading

Translation Draft 1.5

April 24, 2016 Flavia Martinez

“No, my son,” he told me, putting his hand on my shoulder,

Continue reading

Translation Draft 2

April 23, 2016 Flavia Martinez

“No, my son,” he told me, putting his hand on my shoulder,

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Albert Camus

Translation Draft 3

April 22, 2016 Flavia Martinez

Final Version “No, my son,” he told me, putting his hand on

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Translator’s Journal

April 19, 2016 Flavia Martinez

Preparation In choosing a passage to translate from L’Étranger, I was naturally

Continue reading

L’Étranger in Popular Culture

April 19, 2016 Flavia Martinez

“Killing an Arab” by The Cure The Cure’s first single was “Killing

Continue reading

Translation Review

April 19, 2016 Flavia Martinez

Examining Translations by Stuart Gilbert and Matthew Ward For my translation, I

Continue reading

Translation Bibliography

April 19, 2016 Flavia Martinez

English Translations of L’Étranger 1942, L’Étranger (French), Paris: Gallimard. 1946, The Outsider

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Algiers Cathedral

Albert Camus, The Stranger

April 10, 2016 Flavia Martinez

Translated by Flavia Martinez The Stranger is without a doubt Albert Camus’

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