pipodeclown
Since: Dec, 2011
Dec 17th 2011 at 4:31:43 AM
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Dutch translation: the one I have read was absolutely brilliant, in tone and detail, as well as prize-winning. This cannot possibly refer to the translation that Tolkien was dissatisfied with; have there been two or more translations?
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hoodiecrow
Since: Sep, 2009
This article has been cutlisted, with the reason given as "Oops, that was meant. It's basically only complaining about him".
I agree that the comments on the page has grown increasingly acerbic and should probably be toned down a bit, but Ohlmark's translation of Lo TR was a landmark that prompted JRR Tolkien to take action against bad translations in the future, AND a very important matter in itself for the Swedish Tolkien fandom.
I submit that the article's content has historical interest. It is also an interesting extended example of Blind Idiot Translation.