While reading The Count of Monte Cristo, and especially after I finished it, I could not get two questions out of my mind: Where is Monte Cristo and can I go there? Is this in any way related to the sandwich? So starting with the most important, I give you the Monte Cristo. This epic sandwich is a conglomeration of greasy bread, cheese, ham, and in a few cases, fruity jams. I am proud to say that I have…
I always enjoy reading foreign literature – I’m interested in reading about foreign places with a foreign way of looking at things. One consideration for translated literature is the question of what happens to the original quality or authorial intention when the words are translated. In many cases, there aren’t equivalent words for feelings or descriptions. When it comes to Haruki Murakami, the stakes are even higher. Murakami relies on an enormous amount of sensational descriptions. And the meaning of…