This newsletter publishes an ongoing English translation, in installments, of An Chŏngbok's 1790 Korean argumentative text against Catholicism, written in classical Chinese. Each issue includes the original characters, annotations and footnotes that explain the historical and textual context.
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A project newsletter following one scholar's edition and translation of Sībawayhi's Kitāb, the foundational work of Arabic grammar, with updates on a planned translation of al-Khwārizmī's algebra. Issues report editing progress, draft translations and the linguistic reasoning behind translation choices.
This French-language newsletter teaches the Hmong language to French speakers through lessons on translation, grammar and idioms, including word-by-word analysis of a classic Hmong love song. Its lessons explain how Hmong differs from French, such as the invariable verbs and the omission of pronouns, and show common learner mistakes.
Érico Assis's personal newsletter in Portuguese on reading, comics, translation and the pleasure of turning pages. Each issue mixes short essays on ideas met through translations with critical commentary on comics and interviews with their creators.
A personal newsletter from a philosopher and translator blending speculative metafiction, translation notes from Sakha and other languages, and event announcements. Readers get literary essays, previews of a new literary magazine, and reflections on the craft of translation.
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