News for Jan. 01, 2004

Translating Tolkien

1/01/04, 4:21 pm EST - Xoanon

Ringer Spy Perheniel writes: In Sweden right now there is an ongoing debate of the new translation of Lord of the Rings. The old translation by Åke Ohlmarks from 1959 was heavily criticised by Tolkien, and hence two experienced translators, neither of whom has read the book in beforehand, are finally making a new version. [More]