Catching Fire

Daniel Hahn is a writer, editor and translator with over eighty books to his name. His translations (from Portuguese, Spanish and French) include fiction from Europe, Africa and the Americas and non-fiction by writers ranging from Portuguese Nobel laureate José Saramago to Brazilian footballer Pelé. Recent books include the new Oxford Companion to Children's Literature and a translation of Julián Fuks’ Resistance and Occupation . He is a former chair of the Society of Authors and is presently on the board of a number of organisations that deal with literature, literacy, translation and free expression. In 2021 Daniel was made an OBE for his services to literature.Interviews/LinksDaniel Hahn on BBC Radio 3 as part of Hay Festival 2019.Presenting an In The Studio episode on Ann Goldstein for BBC World Service.Articles written for The Guardian.

"A frank, forensic diary that describes what happens when we set aside metaphors and begin the Sisyphean task of translation." —The Spectator"Hahn is so smart and neurotic and funny." —New York Times"Warm, witty, intellectual yet down to earth, Hahn has written a unique book." —The Monthly Booking"A book full of insights into what goes on behind the translation scenes." —Tony's Reading List