Maris Saagpakk presented the history of Estonian translation in the Baltic Literatures panel at a conference held in Braunschweig, Germany. Her presentation, titled “Übersetzung als Identitätsprojekt. Diskussionen zu Übersetzungen aus dem Deutschen im 19. Jahrhundert”, explored the background of translation into Estonian and the motivations of various translators.
Daily Archives: October 18, 2025
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Maris Saagpakk introduced 19th-century leisure literature translated into Estonian. The sentimental tales of suffering and the robber adventures translated from German played an important role in the development of Estonians’ habit of reading for pleasure. The title of the presentation was: „Fromme Frauen, Räuber und Robinsonaden. Wellen der übersetzten Trivialliteratur […]