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Ep. 119 — David French & Peter Kenny on Translating the Witcher

Ep. 119 — David French & Peter Kenny on Translating the Witcher26 mrt1 u 07 min

Translator David French and narrator Peter Kenny join Alyssa for a conversation on translating the Witcher across language and medium. Very important bits include: the craft and care to bring the Witcher to English-speaking readers and listeners; Polish literary convention versus English prose; historical influences throughout Sapkowski's series; glowing reviews of the Hussite Trilogy; our own Sapkowski stories; the underappreciated weight of silence; and returning to Geralt of Rivia in Crossroads of Ravens.

[0:00] Cold Open [0:55] Introduction [3:31] Discussion [1:05:39] Outro [1:05:48] End Credits