BARTON-WILLIAMS, ANITA
MPhil PhD Modern and Applied Languages Candidate @ University of Westminster
Bio
Anita Barton-Williams is a writer, researcher and translator living between London and Brussels. She is currently enrolled as an MPhil PhD Modern and Applied Languages Candidate, at University of Westminster. Her research is focused on the translation of Caribbean literature (French into English and English into French). She is also the founder of BLKTRNET: The Black Translators Network, a Community Interest Company that aims to support, promote and uplift the voices of Black Translators across the globe.
Geographical location : Brussels
Research Area and Interest : Translation, Caribbean Literature
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Panel
Session 1: Literature
Presentation
The Language of Bees: Translating A Brief History of Seven Killings
The Language of Bees: Translating A Brief History of Seven Killings An analysis of the translation choices made by Valerie Malfoy in the French translation of the most translated Jamaican book to date (World Map of the Most Translated Books by Country, 2021); Marlon James’ seminal novel A Brief History of Seven Killings.