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Something New in the West

Kurt Beals on translating All Quiet on the Western Front

By Stephanie Bastek Friday, February 28, 2025

SPOTLIGHT

Something New in the West

Kurt Beals on translating All Quiet on the Western Front

By Stephanie Bastek Friday, February 28, 2025

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