Professor of translation
John DuVal is featured today on the
Authors & Translators blog. A snippet: "...the only writer I have identified with, somewhat, is François Villon. That's a paradox, because he was a thief, a killer of a priest, a whorer, and—if you believe one of his ballades—a pimp; and I am none of these. What I identify with is his inability to take anything or anybody quite seriously and to resist making fun of important people who might not appreciate his jokes.”