Lost in Translation VI

The latest translators’ evening at the Václav Havel Library could be named “What does a new translation deliver?” The theme of the discussion will be repeat translations and the publication of previously translated of classic literature (and not just such works) in these new translations. Should this even be done? And if so, why and under what conditions? A poor or out of date existing translation, new findings in literary history or literary science and an attempt at a new grasp of poetics are all possible reasons. But are there others? The discussion will bring together leading translators who possess experience of such work, have critical spirits that allow them to weigh up reasons for and against and, above all, can reflect on the reasons why they have done so themselves at some time.