Probably because names of saints are usually translated. So Jeanne (or
Jehane) d'Arc.
I'm with you on this: since I don't care a hoot about his sanctity and one
doesn't normally translate the names of poets.
I can't think of another class of names that are usually translated.
Mark
>Actually,
>though, I was thinking more of St. John of the Cross,
>whom I prefer to call San Juan de la Cruz since
>I'm not clear why he's one of the few authors whose
>name is also translated but then some don't know
>whom I'm talking about!
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