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Stephen Mitchell on the Art of Translation

Renowned translator and writer Stephen Mitchell, author of The Second Book of the Tao, was in town last week to give a talk at Aloud L.A. He stopped by the Zócalo offices to discuss his latest, and why translating a new work is a bit like becoming enamored with a new woman.


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