Nothing in a language is less translatable than its modes of understatement. - George Steiner

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Nothing in a language is less translatable than its modes of understatement.

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About George Steiner

Francis George Steiner (April 23, 1929 – February 3, 2020) was a French-born American literary critic, essayist, philosopher, novelist, translator, and educator, who wrote extensively about the relationship between language, literature and society, and the impact of the Holocaust.

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Alternative Names: Francis George Steiner
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