richardmurray

If Americans followed more international news and were constantly reminded that the world is much more than just "the US and everyone else," would they read more translated fiction? Would the idea that Americans don't like translations finally fade away?

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Who are americans though? your question has alot of elements to it, that relate to translated fiction. Many people in the usa, are second or third generation from people who didn't speak english so, who are the americans? The usa has the largest immigrant community(1/4) of any country in humanity and yet, translated works don't have increased value. I argue, immigrant communities have failed the languages of the countries they come from? Maybe the immigrant community in the usa, sees the world as the usa and everybody else? (2/4) I know for sure many immigrant parents don't teach the language they were raised with to their kids. I Argue many people <native american /descended of enslaved/modern immgrant/anglo saxon protestant> in the usa follow international news and  (3/4) have holidays in the usa where they boast about an equal love to the country they come from as well as the country they are in, but the truth is, the entire group emphasize the usa first the only true solution i see is a change in wanting to be american by immigrants in america? (4/4)