Rushed Spanish translation of Prince Harry’s memoir shapes media coverage

Episode 19 January 30, 2023 00:03:28
Rushed Spanish translation of Prince Harry’s memoir shapes media coverage
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Rushed Spanish translation of Prince Harry’s memoir shapes media coverage

Jan 30 2023 | 00:03:28

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Eddie Arrieta

Show Notes

What happens when the translation of a book comes out before the original text? That’s what happened earlier this month with Prince Harry’s memoir — albeit, inadvertently so. The Spanish translation of his book Spare went on sale nearly a week before its official release date on Jan. 10, prompting some premature media coverage of the book’s contents in the Anglosphere. 

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