INTERVIEW/'Taiwan Travelogue' translator proud to bring Taiwan to the world
11/29/2024 03:52 PM
Novelist Yang Shuang-zi (楊双子) made history on Nov. 20 when she became the first Taiwanese author to win a U.S. National Book Award. Her groundbreaking achievement would not have been possible, however, without a skillful translation.
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