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Amos Oz’s autobiography A Tale of Love and Darkness has been named as one of the 50 best translations of the past fifty years by the British Translators Association. While they’re obviously nothing like reading books in the original, these translations can come pretty close. Besides have the additional benefit of making readers aware of the vast treasures of language and culture that exist around the world.
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