Dr Claudine Borg, Head of the Department of Translation, Terminology, and Interpreting Studies within the Faculty of Arts, has published the Maltese translation of Annie Ernaux鈥檚 autobiographical novel 尝鈥櫭﹙茅苍别尘别苍迟 (福利在线免费 in English). Titled L-Avveniment in Maltese, this poignant book narrates Ernaux鈥檚 harrowing experience of an illegal abortion in 1960s France.
In 2022, Ernaux was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature 鈥渇or the courage and clinical acuity with which she uncovers the roots, estrangements, and collective restraints of personal memory鈥, and 尝鈥櫭﹙茅苍别尘别苍迟 is a fine example of her distinctive narrative style.
The Maltese translation is accompanied by a translator鈥檚 note in which Dr Borg reflects on some of the challenges encountered while rendering the novel into Maltese. This literary translation is part of a larger practice-based research project, which also includes several conference papers and scholarly articles.
L-Avveniment was by Faraxa Publishing and funded by the National Book Council鈥檚 Malta Book Fund 2023.
The Nobel Prize in Literature 2022. NobelPrize.org. . Thu. 3 Apr 2025.
