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SUMMARY:Between Two Worlds Book Discussion: Babel by R.F. Kuang
DESCRIPTION:Traduttore\, traditore: An act of translation is always an act 
 of betrayal.\n\n“1828. Robin Swift\, orphaned by cholera in Canton\, is 
 brought to London by the mysterious Professor Lovell. There\, he trains fo
 r years in Latin\, Ancient Greek\, and Chinese\, all in preparation for th
 e day he’ll enroll in Oxford University’s prestigious Royal Institute 
 of Translation—also known as Babel.\n\nBabel is the world’s center for
  translation and\, more importantly\, magic. Silver working—the art of m
 anifesting the meaning lost in translation using enchanted silver bars—h
 as made the British unparalleled in power\, as its knowledge serves the Em
 pire’s quest for colonization.\n\nFor Robin\, Oxford is a utopia dedicat
 ed to the pursuit of knowledge. But knowledge obeys power\, and as a Chine
 se boy raised in Britain\, Robin realizes serving Babel means betraying hi
 s motherland. As his studies progress\, Robin finds himself caught between
  Babel and the shadowy Hermes Society\, an organization dedicated to stopp
 ing imperial expansion. When Britain pursues an unjust war with China over
  silver and opium\, Robin must decide…\n\nCan powerful institutions be c
 hanged from within\, or does revolution always require violence?”\n\nAs 
 we finish up our Between Two Worlds series\, we must acknowledge all the m
 agic and meaning that was lost through the act of translating these works 
 of Yiddish Literature. Babel perfectly captures that tension.\n\nIf you ar
 e interested in attending virtually\, please register here>>\n\nPlease not
 e that online participation is capped at 20 people.\n\nThis reading group 
 is part of the Yiddish Book Center’s Public Libraries Program\, a partne
 rship with the American Library Association. Made possible by the Lilly En
 dowment\, Inc. Funding from this program allows the Manchester Community L
 ibrary to host reading groups and related programming to explore how Yiddi
 sh literature can provide a springboard for powerful conversations about r
 eligion\, assimilation\, identity\, and immigration.\n\nDon’t miss our B
 etween Two Worlds Wrap-Up Event:\n\nThe incredibly talented Magid Ensemble
  performing their original production of Shterna and the Lost Voice on Sep
 tember 3rd!\n\nLink: https://mclvt.org/stec_event/between-two-worlds-book-
 discussion-babel-by-r-f-kuang/
LOCATION:Manchester Community Library\n138 Cemetery Avenue\, Manchester Cen
 ter\, VT 05255
X-CECAL-ORGANIZATION:Manchester Community Library
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