A question for multilingual fans. - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Gabo Darvas · 03-06-2002, 07:20 AM

I'm Hungarian and I've read LOTR in my native language in the translation of Árpád Göncz and some parts of the book in English.

Göncz's translation is very ambitious it retains original spirit and it's faithful to Tolkien's language so it's valid, I think. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

[ March 10, 2002: Message edited by: Gabo Darvas ]

03-06-2002, 07:20 AM	#10
Gabo Darvas Pile O'Bones Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Hungary Posts: 23	I'm Hungarian and I've read LOTR in my native language in the translation of Árpád Göncz and some parts of the book in English. Göncz's translation is very ambitious it retains original spirit and it's faithful to Tolkien's language so it's valid, I think. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] [ March 10, 2002: Message edited by: Gabo Darvas ] __________________ "...szívem gazdagabb, / Mint nyelvem: abban bizonyos vagyok."

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