You’re welcome! I’m super new to Bluesky so I just searched “Les miserables” and hearing someone talk about Julie rose & translation comparisons is my Sleeper Agent Activation Phrase.

There’s a super interesting interview where she talks about her philosophy here! She talks about how her translation reflects her Australian background/slang, and the way she’s responding to earlier translators (especially Wilbour and Denny) :

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Like?? Julie Rose’s thing is modernizing the language and integrating slang— some of which is more accurate to Hugo’s intent and some of which is not. It’s like she’s attempting to “localize” as well as translate, which makes her translation very interesting.

HOORAY a fellow Julie Rose enjoyer! I love her, though she’s divisive in the Les Mis community. One of my favorite things running a yearly Les MIs book club is learning the translator lore and how they’re all subtweeting each other through their translations. It’s powerful.

Thank you, thank you

I love how this looks like an awkward family Christmas photo.

I believe in you!