“French-English Translation in Canada” by Maynard Gertler

Edited and with an introduction

Authors

  • Ruth Panofsky Ryerson University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33137/pbsc.v58i0.34918

Abstract

“French-English Translation in Canada” is the transcript of a talk given by Montreal publisher Maynard Gertler to an unidentified audience in 1976. When Gertler founded Harvest House in 1959, his aim was to issue the first English-language translations of the works of Québécois writers in inexpensive, accessible editions. The talk is a document of enduring value that provides incisive analysis of contemporary Canadian publishing and presents the challenges facing a domestic publisher who was committed to issuing French works in English translation.

 

 

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Author Biography

Ruth Panofsky, Ryerson University

Ruth Panofsky, FRSC is Professor of English at Ryerson University. She is the author of Toronto Trailblazers: Women in Canadian Publishing (2019) and The Literary Legacy of the Macmillan Company of Canada: Making Books and Mapping Culture (2012). Her current SSHRC-funded project is a study of publisher Anna Porter and Key Porter Books.

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Published

2021-02-27

How to Cite

Panofsky, R. (2021). “French-English Translation in Canada” by Maynard Gertler: Edited and with an introduction. Papers of The Bibliographical Society of Canada, 58, 155–172. https://doi.org/10.33137/pbsc.v58i0.34918

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Vol. 58 (2020): Special Issue: Working Together. Collective Mechanisms in the Book Circuit

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Documents and Tools

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