d. m. arney, m.a.

I’m reading Geneology of Morals for a student’s paper, and I was about to tear my hair out with the translation I had. No paragraphs, more commas than I thought possible; my eyes couldn’t figure out what line I was on. Anyway, went back to the bookstore and found the one by Walter Kaufman (p.s. he’s the best,) now I can read and stay awake. Nietzsche is totally worth some time too. But the real point is to really research a translator before you pick one, I hated Kafka until I found the right translator. Now he’s one of my top authors for short stories.