Shelley Frisch Reflects on Translator Burton Pike as Teacher, Mentor and Colleague

At the opening ceremony for this year’s Festival Neue Literatur held at the Goethe-Institut New York on February 25, German-to-English translator Burton Pike was awarded the 2016 Friedrich Ulfers Prize for his contributions to German literature. Fellow German-to-English translator Shelley Frisch delivered the following laudation, reflecting on Pike as a “generous” colleague and teacher. By Shelley Frisch | @shelfrisch It is ... The post Shelley Frisch Reflects on Translator Burton Pike as Teacher, Mentor and Colleague appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

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