Translation: A Bridge Between Cultures & Eras

Dr. Arianna Dagnino1, certified translator and Sessional Lecturer of Italian Studies, talks about the beauty and challenges of translation work along with practical advice for those seeking to pursue a career in translation.

“Moving across languages is moving across different cultures, different ways of looking at the world, different sensibilities, different literary realms—it is a multiplication of perspectives, a cultural enrichment.” (Arianna Dagnino)

See the whole article here attached in PDF format.

The article, published in "The Voice," the July 2022 newsletter of the "Society of Translators and Interpreters of British Columbia" (STIBC), originally appeared in the February 2022 newsletter of the Department of French, Hispanic and Italian Studies (FHISI) at the University of British Columbia.