“That's just what translation is, I think. That's all speaking is. Listening to the other and trying to see past your own biases to glimpse what they're trying to say. Showing yourself to the world, and hoping someone else understands.”
About the Book: Babel, Or the Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History of the Oxford Translators’ Revolution by R.F. Kuang
Traduttore, traditore: An act of translation is always an act of betrayal. From award-winning author R. F. Kuang, Babel is a brilliant work of speculative fiction that explores student revolutions, colonial resistance, and the use of language and translation as the dominating tool of the British empire.
A note from me: this book was something really special, and one that i will always recommend. I hope you enjoy this playlist of piano and other instrumental pieces that i felt were characteristic of the story!
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Disclaimer: This playlist includes a selection of edited tracks. It is for the purpose of entertainment and is not monetized. No copyright infringement intended. All rights belong to their respective owners.
Genre: dark academia, piano, instrumental, study music, orchestra music, classical music, reading and writing music, book playlist
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