: The Death of Vivek Oji

“At some point, you have to hand in your translation”: An interview with Anabelle Assaf

30. April 2021 / Anna von Rath

As part of our macht.sprache. / case.sensitive. project, we’re speaking to various experts who deal with language, translation or artificial intelligence. Anabelle Assaf offers insights into very specific translation decisions related to gender, race and different forms of English.

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Akwaeke Emezi
The Death of Vivek Oji

2. December 2020 / Anna von Rath

As one has come to expect of Emezi’s work, The Death of Vivek Oji successfully shakes up conservative constructions of gender. The writer illustrates the loneliness that can come with not conforming to social norms regarding gender and sexuality; the profound pain of not being able to be the person you are.

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