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Conversation: Gregory Rabassa, Edith Grossman, and Michael F. Moore

Gregory Rabassa, Edith Grossman, and Michael F. Moore discuss magical realism and the problem with “isms”; the overwhelming influence of Cervantes; President Clinton’s favorite book; disastrous moments in translation, and more. The conversation took place July 6, 2006, at the PEN American Center office in New York.
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