Destruction (Der Untergang) by Hans Erich Nossack : Translated from the German by Daniel K. McKeon
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Authors
McKeon, Daniel King
Issue Date
1968
Type
Thesis
Language
en_US
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Alternative Title
A Translation of Nossack's Der Untergang
Abstract
Originally I had intended to translate this
story somewhat literally without too much emphasis
on giving the work a readable English style. Perhaps
I realized the importance of style too late.
Another serious problem I had was with the author's
tendency to use different tenses in different parts
of the story for events which occurred at approximately
the same time. I used a tape recorder, at the suggestion
of Dr. Meyer, in the belief that it would
save me time by eliminating the need to retype
sheets with too many alterations. There are, however,
many good reasons for using a recorder. One
is much less likely to be distracted while speaking
and listening than while writing and looking.
Furthermore, awkward style seems much more awkward when you hear it.
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iii, 82 p.
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