Humanities Circle Conducts Seminar, “To Kill a Mockingbird: A Challenging Translation”

On November 5, the Commission’s circle of humanities alumni conducted a seminar on “To  Kill a Mockingbird: A Challenging Translation” being  one of the most widely read, bestselling and influential books in American literature. It was published in 1960 and many  years after its publication, the novel still draws almost a million readers annually as it  focuses on issues related to  human dignity and respect for ‘the Other’ that remain fundamental and universal. Dr. Dalia El Shayal (Harvard University  2001-2002), Associate Professor, English Department Faculty of Arts, Cairo University spoke about the translation challenges she faced in choosing the proper