Thomas Clark: Animal Fairm
Join Thomas Clark at Blackwells Bookshop Edinburgh as he discusses his new translation of George Orwell's timeless satire 'Animal Farm' into Scots!
About Thomas Clark: Animal Fairm
George Orwell's timeless satire on the corrupting influence of power has been translated by Thomas Clark into Scots for the very first time. We are delighted to be welcoming Thomas along on Wednesday 15 March at 7pm to discuss his new translation of Animal Fairm with Ashley Douglas.
When the animals o Manor Fairm cast aff thirldom an tak control frae Mr Jones, they hae howps for a life o freedom an equality. But when the pigs Napoleon and Snawbaw rise tae pouer, the ither animals find oot that they’re mebbe no aw as equal as they’d aince thocht. A tragic political allegory described by Orwell as bein ‘the history o a revolution that went wrang’, this buik is as relevant noo – if no mair sae – as when it wis first set oot.
When the animals of Manor Farm revolt and take control from Mr Jones, they have hopes for a life of freedom and equality. However, when the pigs Napoleon and Snowball rise to power, the other animals discover that they may not be as equal as they had once thought. A tragic political allegory described by Orwell as being ‘the history of a revolution that went wrong’, this book is as relevant now – if not more so – as it was when it was first written.
Thomas Clark is a Scots writer, poet and translator. He is best known for his work in translating A Series of Unfortunate Events, Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. He was co-founder of the Scots literary magazine Eemis Stane. He also was the co-translator of the Scots version of the web browser Firefox.
Ashley Douglas is a multi-lingual researcher, writer, and translator, specialising in the Scots language and LGBT history. She has worked with and written for a range of national heritage and literary organisations, including the National Library of Scotland, Historic Scotland, the Scottish National Portrait Gallery, the British Library, and the Saltire Society. She also works closely with Scotland's LGBT educational charity, Time for Inclusive Education.
Ashley and Thomas have worked together as co-translators on several significant Scots language projects, including translating the Declaration of Arbroath into Modern Scots for the National Library of Scotland, developing the first internet browser in Scots for Mozilla Firefox, and contributing to various Itchy Coo publications, including Hans Christian Andersen's Fairtytales in Scots. They also both serve as editors of Eemis Stane, Scotland's newest Scots literary magazine.
Doors: 6.30pm, event starts: 7pm
Tickets are FREE, there is also Ticket & Book option which includes a signed copy of Animal Fairm.
Book here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/thomas-clark-animal-fairm-tickets-549651070147
The bookshop has level access, events are seated and speakers use microphones. If you have any concerns about accessibility, please do get in touch and we will do our best to accommodate your needs.
Please do not attend the event if you are displaying any symptoms of Covid-19 or if you have been advised to self isolate. For more information or if you would like a signed copy because you can't make it to the event, please contact the Blackwell's events team on 0131 622 8222 or matthew.land@blackwell.co.uk
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