142: If This Be Magic (with Daniel Hahn)

Translating Shakespeare takes a knowledge of language, culture, and poetry — both in English and in the target language. There are tradeoffs and pitfalls, but a skilled translator can bring Shakespeare closer to our age, not just to another language. We're talking with translator Daniel Hahn, author of If This Be Magic: The Unlikely Art of Shakespeare in Translation.

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Timestamps

00:00 Start

00:21 Intros: Shakespearean insults

07:33 Pronouncing SUDOKU: Why so variable?

15:58 Ingressive speech

20:46 Nonplussed

26:59 Related or Not: Theme from Hugh

28:13 Related or Not: pooch, pouch, pocket, and poach

38:14 Related or Not: caddy and caddie

42:47 Related or Not: hemi-, demi-, and semi-