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The Space Between Languages: Translating with Jeremy Tiang

Award-winning translator Jeremy Tiang leads a masterclass on literary translation, discussing how he balances fidelity and readability while translating Chinese-language works into English. He also shares how cultural and historical context across the Chinese-speaking world shapes his translations.

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Saturday 21 November
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The Arts House at the Old Parliament, Play Den
1 Old Parliament Ln, Former Parliament House and Annex Building
Singapore 179429
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From Singapore’s Yeng Pway Ngon and Hai Fan to China’s Yan Ge and Zhang Yueran, award‑winning translator Jeremy Tiang has brought over 30 books by Chinese‑language authors to English readers. In this masterclass, he shares his experiences in literary translation: how to balance faithfulness to source materials with readability, as well as hidden pitfalls and new insights. He will also touch on how his understanding of cultural and historical backgrounds across the Chinese-speaking world shapes the final texts for his target audiences.

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