![]() ![]() Most of the first translations are connected to the Bible. The oldest translation is pretty darn ancient and was done in around 2000 BC when Asians translated The Epic of Gilgamesh. Translation Fact 1: The First Translation Is 4,000 Years Old It does not store any personal data.What’s the most translated story? How many languages do people speak today? And how many people work as translators and interpreters? There’s many an interesting translation fact to make you change your perspective on places, cultures, and foreign languages.īecause translation and interpretation are fascinating professions that make up an amazing world of words, grammar, dialects, and different ways of saying the same thing! To get to know a slice of this world, check these seven curious facts about translation below. The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether user has consented to the use of cookies. The cookies are used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". ![]() This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies are used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "preference" ![]() The cookies are used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "consent"Ĭookielawinfo-checkbox- cli_user_preference The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics".Ĭookielawinfo-checbox-cookielawinfoconsent Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. This cookie is installed by Google Analytics. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. The last literary work of Cervantes was Los trabajos de Persiles y Sigismunda ( The Works of Persiles and Sigismunda), published in 1617. His works include the Novelas ejemplares ( Exemplary Novels) in 1613, Viaje al Parnaso (Journey to Parnassus) in 1614, Ocho comedias y ocho entremeses and the second part of Don Quijote in 1615. The Don Quijote literary work is the best of his works and is considered as the first modern European novel in the Western classic literature. In Malta, Miguel de Cervantes was commemorated with a series of events organised by the Spanish embassy at the Spazju Kreattiv, including an exhibition on Don Quijote and the presentation of the Don Quijote book, translated into Maltese by Pawlu Montebello.Ĭervantes, who had left a great impact on the Spanish language with the Don Quijote publication, was born on the 29th September 1547 and died on the 22 April 1616. “Don Quijote is a stereotype in the sense that he’s a man who pretends to be a gentleman and at the same time wants to fight for freedom and solve problems to the people and to create a fascinating life around him which sometimes is his imagination,” Ambassador Josè Pons said. British authors like Sir Walter Scott, Lord Byron, all wrote about Don Quixote and all were interested in Don Quixote”.Īsked whether the character of Don Quijote is a stereotype of Spanish people, the Spanish ambassador in Malta Jose’ Pons said that in a certain sense everyone identifies himself with this character, and not only the Spanish. “We find thousands of translations and thousands of authors who were influenced, e.g. Moro said that after only eight years of its publication, Don Quijote was being translated in other languages. Alfredo Moro, who is Assistent Lecturer at the Cantabria Spanish University said.ĭuring an interview with, Prof. We are currently working on a project where we are assembling all the translations of Don Quijote in many languages all around the world and we have one language per chapter”, Prof. His influence around the world was universal. “He was the inventor of the modern novel. He is best known for his literary masterpiece Don Quijote, which according to Professor Moro is the second most translated book in different languages after the Bible. Miguel de Cervantes died on the 22nd April, 400 years ago. Professor Moro was the guest in Malta of the Spanish embassy for the 400 anniversary since the death of Cervantes who was commemorated on Friday with a series of activities spreading over last week. According to Spanish Professor Alfredo Moro, Spanish author Miguel de Cervantes is the most popular author in the world for his popular novel ‘Don Quijote de la Mancha’, more than it is popular in Spain. ![]()
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