Don't be an Anglocentric asshole
American publishers have one of the lowest translation rates in the
Western world, according to Andrew Grabois, a consultant for Bowker,
which tracks the publishing business. Only 3 percent of books published
in the United States are translations (4,114 in 2005), Mr. Grabois
said, compared with, for example, 27 percent in Italy. As a result,
linguists contend, much of the English-speaking world knows little of
other countries and cultures.
If I was in New York I'd be going to these festivals, instead I'm just going to geek out over Reading the World.
Western world, according to Andrew Grabois, a consultant for Bowker,
which tracks the publishing business. Only 3 percent of books published
in the United States are translations (4,114 in 2005), Mr. Grabois
said, compared with, for example, 27 percent in Italy. As a result,
linguists contend, much of the English-speaking world knows little of
other countries and cultures.
If I was in New York I'd be going to these festivals, instead I'm just going to geek out over Reading the World.