One Year In Search of Lost Time ~ 2015 discussion

http://www.wsj.com/articles/book-revi...

I also posted this in another group and someone pointed out this insists upon a subscription -- sorry for that. I really dislike not being able to share info in such cases. If anyone has a WSJ subscription perhaps they might post a link here so the entire article is available. It truly is a very interesting review and loaded with interesting info about Moncrieff.

I am definitely going to pick up the book.

Chasing Lost Time: The Life of C.K. Scott Moncrieff: Soldier, Spy and Translator

Here's another link you might be interested in:

http://www.pri.org/stories/2014-11-17...

Dottie wrote: "I also posted this in another group and someone pointed out this insists upon a subscription -- sorry for that. I really dislike not being able to share info in such cases. If anyone has a WSJ su..."

Here are two additional reviews.....readable. ;)

Review by Anka Muhlstein
https://theamericanscholar.org/proust...

"The Double Life of Proust Translator C.K. Scott Moncrieff" review by Brenda Cronin
http://www.wsj.com/articles/the-doubl...

"One Translator’s Legacy: An Interview With Jean Findlay"
March 9, 2015
By Tobias Carroll
http://www.biographile.com/one-transl...

Thanks for those additional links.

Dottie wrote: "Thanks for those additional links."

If you live near Boston, Jean Findlay will be speaking at the Boston Athenaeum.

CHASING LOST TIME: THE LIFE OF C.K. SCOTT MONCRIEFF: SOLDIER, SPY, AND TRANSLATOR
Thursday, May 14, 2015

"Always a popular author at the Boston Athenaeum, Proust is the focus of two reading groups with the lucky pleasure of having access to beaucoup historical editions of Proust's publications."

http://www.bostonathenaeum.org/events...

Just read another interesting article about this book, which I definitely want to read after finishing 'In Search of Lost Time' in the MKE translation.

http://www.newyorker.com/books/page-t...

This article suggests that Moncrieff's translation was influenced by Henry James' memoirs, and quotes some passages from James which do sound very Proustian and make me want to read those too!

Judy wrote: "Just read another interesting article about this book, which I definitely want to read after finishing 'In Search of Lost Time' in the MKE translation.

http://www.newyorker.com/books/page-t......"

Very interesting, Judy. Thanks for posting the link. I know the author of the article is referring to James' memoirs, but I immediately thought of HJ when I started the first book of the Moncrieff.

For some reason the similarity hadn't struck me at all, Teresa - but I can really see it now.