Center for South Asia Fall Lecture Series
'Anuvaad (Translation), Anukaran (Mimesis), Samvaad (Dialogue): Translating Bertolt Brecht's Die Dreigroschenoper (1928) as Teen Kaudi ki Nautanki (2010)' By Venkat Mani
Event Details
Date
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Time
12-1 p.m.
Location
206 Ingraham Hall
Description
This paper presents preliminary notes on Teen Kaudi ki Nautanki, Professor Mani's current project of translating Bertolt Brecht’s Die Dreigroschenoper (1928) from German into Hindi. Conceived as a preface to the translation, the paper addresses the relevance of a new translation of this play into Hindi, while outlining specific challenges that accompany such a translation.
Cost
Free
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