Search
David Bellos
Director, Program in Translation and Intercultural Communication, Princeton University
David Bellos is Director of the Program in Translation and Intercultural Communication at Princeton University, where he is also a professor of French and comparative literature. He has won many awards for his translations of Georges Perec, Ismail Kadare, and others, including the Man Booker International Translator’s Award. He also received the Prix Goncourt for George Perec: A Life in Words.
Read Less
3mins
English is the dominant inter-language of the world and it is used and spoken by vastly more people than those who have it as their first or family language. How long will this last?
3mins
Renowned translator David Bellos discusses the short history — and future — of machine translation.
3mins
The award-winning translator and language expert examines the intricacies of human language. We ask, do animal communication systems measure up?
2mins
In his book, Is That a Fish in Your Ear? Translation and The Meaning of Everything, master translator David Bellos argues that “Babel tells the wrong story. The most likely […]
