Literary translator from Spanish including @_PaulPen, @msofiasegovia, @MartinezBelli and @MDuenasOficial
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Simon Bruni retweeted
In the pipeline: retaliatory action from Jonny Foreigner: all Brits have to learn the language of where they migrate to. O dear.
Simon Bruni retweeted
I just sent a letter telling AI companies they do not not have the right to use my work. Use the @authorsguild's letter template to send your own: actionnetwork.org/letters/au…
I just sent a letter telling AI companies they do not not have the right to use my work. Use the @authorsguild's letter template to send your own: actionnetwork.org/letters/au…
Simon Bruni retweeted
Support the @Soc_of_Authors in their protest today, and every day. #dothewritething
Simon Bruni retweeted
Still time to sign! Demo in Granary Square 1pm today. Meta illegally copied 25 of my publications including 9 books. Also have your publishers write a cease and desist letter to Meta
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Simon Bruni retweeted
I'm supporting the @Soc_of_Authors in their day of action against Meta, who have knowingly used the illegally appropriated work of authors to train their AI.
Protect authors’ and translators’ livelihoods from the unlicensed use of their work in AI training - Sign the Petition! chng.it/pvqSjTZKtq via @UKChange
Society of Authors announces shortlists for eight translation prizes worth £30,000 thebookseller.com/news/soa-a…
Make robots our translators and we risk cultural disaster telegraph.co.uk/books/author…
Why Close Reading is An Essential Part of Literary Translation lithub.com/why-close-reading… via @lithub
Han Kang's Nobel win spotlights role of translation in expanding literary horizons koreatimes.co.kr/www/culture…
Simon Bruni retweeted
In Spanish slang, speaking with total confidence about a subject you know nothing about can be referred to as cuñadismo. It means “brother-in-law-ism”
* read on for more of my favourite words and phrases, from various Spanishes, to mark Spanish Language Day…
Simon Bruni retweeted
We’re doing a pop up for a week in Exeter soon. It’s been YEARS since we’ve shown my work other online, so we’re looking forward to it. I will be posting about it, so we would really appreciate shares. You may not be able to come along, but maybe someone who follows you can. Ta!
Simon Bruni retweeted
AI versus professional human translation explained through the medium of cheese.
Simon Bruni retweeted
PEN Presents x International Booker Prize is open!
This round of our samples grant is in partnership with @TheBookerPrizes, & is open to translators from the Global Majority working from any language & region.
Apply by 30 November, & spread the word.
englishpen.org/translation/p…
Simon Bruni retweeted
“If I am a writer, there are some books I can write, if I am a translator I can be 40, 60 completely different writers and write novels that I could never have imagined. “
Discover translator Frank Wynne’s thoughts in this interview with Marjorie Brennan:
irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/…
