I love the English language. I know some people go into translating because they love foreign languages, but I love English above all, and I enjoy translating these foreign texts into my beloved English.
In the first of six-part interview series with literary translators, the Los Angeles Review of Books features a conversation with Lydia Davis. She reflects on her work and shares her thoughts about the joys and challenges of translation, as well as the perils of “translationese.”
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