Sinclair Lewis in German

Sinclair Lewis is generally looked upon as the representative American novelist of this generation. His popularity is partly due to his censorious attitude toward American conditions. If for no other reasons, German translators of his works ought to take more care in rendering his ideas than hithert...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Language (Baltimore) 1930-12, Vol.6 (4), p.134-140
1. Verfasser:	Steiner, Arpad
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Language translation Novelists Slang
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Zusammenfassung:	Sinclair Lewis is generally looked upon as the representative American novelist of this generation. His popularity is partly due to his censorious attitude toward American conditions. If for no other reasons, German translators of his works ought to take more care in rendering his ideas than hitherto. Four of his novels in the translations of three different interpreters give a distorted picture of American life and manners.
ISSN:	0097-8507 1535-0665
DOI:	10.2307/521993