Fair - Jen Calleja

Fair: The Life-art Of Translation, Is A Satirical, Refreshing And Brilliantly Playful Book About Learning The Art Of Translation, Being A Bookworker In The Publishing Industry, Growing Up, Family, And Class. Loosely Set In An Imagined Book Fairart Fairfun Fair, In Which Every Stall Or Ride Imitates A Real-world Scenario Or Dilemma Which Must Be Observed And Negotiated, The Book Moves Between Personal Memories And Larger Questions About The Role Of The Literary Translator In Publishing, About Fairness And Hard Work, About The Ways We Define Success, And What It Means And Whether It Is Possible To Make A Living As An Artist. Fair Is Also Interested In Questions Of Upbringing, Background, Support, How Different People Function In The Workplace, And The Ways In Which People Are Excluded Or Made Invisible In Different Cultural And Creative Industries.