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In this chapter, Khaled Mattawa describes the complexity of the translation process and the skills needed to create an effective translation. He explains his own process of translating from Arabic to English, the tools he uses, and the way he engages with both languages in order to allow readers to experience the literature of other cultures.
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The essay was originally published in Poetry International [All rights to the work reverted to the author upon publication.]
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Mattawa, K. (2022). The Eternal Gain That Is Translation. In: Writing the Multicultural Experience. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-06124-0_17
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