Rebecca, the review is not all sweetness and light cos like a typical
reviewer he has to grind his own axe. But he really complains you follow
Vallejo's text too closely. But 'the best translation available'.
Douglas Clark, Bath, Somerset, England ....
http://www.dgdclynx.plus.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Douglas Clark" <[log in to unmask]>
To: "Poetryetc" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, September 03, 2004 4:31 PM
Subject: Rebecca/Vallejo translation review
> Just to say that there is a long review in the new PN Review of Rebecca's
> translation of Vallejo's 'The Black Heralds' by James O'Connor saying
that
> it is without a doubt the best we have.
>
> I also enjoyed Clive James detonation of Isaiah Berlin in the TLS.
>
> Good for Rebecca.
>
> Douglas Clark, Bath, Somerset, England ....
> http://www.dgdclynx.plus.com
>
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