Ranting Eva is a twenty-something whose ever observant eye hopes to share the daily trials and tribulations of the 21st century, through some downright opinionated rambling on different facets of pop culture.« Alcohol - Encourager of Awkward Social Situations... | Main | Heartbreak Hill, Russian Hoods and the Battle between Good and Evil.... »
September 18, 2006
Latin American Literary Morsels - Brazilian Edition
Travessia -
Nem heroi, nem vilao. Apenas un homen que acertava as vezes e se confundia outras, como todos, um homen de grandes sentimentos, grandes gestos e grandes equivocacoes, como tantos outros. Un homen, afinal. Um amigo.
- Maria Luiza de Alba
In my daily grind I am fortunate to stumble upon beautiful gems of writing that often remain undiscovered by the masses, hindered by a language barrier or just lost in an esoteric sea of academia, unfriendly and uninviting. Humbly, I put forth my translation, and apologize as it does not quite have the same verve and poignancy of the original language:
"Neither hero, nor villain. Just a man who was dead on sometimes and was off others, like all, a man of strong sentiments, grand gestures and considerable doubts, like so many others. A man, ultimately. A friend."
Posted by eva on September 18, 2006 7:00 AM
