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Pearl Buck was even worse

Spanish translation: la opinión sobre Pearl Buck era aún peor

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English term or phrase:Pearl Buck was even worse
Spanish translation:la opinión sobre Pearl Buck era aún peor
Entered by: Beatriz Ramírez de Haro

16:19 Oct 10, 2012
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - History / literature
English term or phrase: Pearl Buck was even worse
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Yet by 1962, when Steinbeck won the Nobel Prize, young writers, and intellectual generally, regarded him and his approach to the novel as an embarrassment. Pearl Buck was even worse, and Lewis wasn´t much better.
Sin embargo para 1962, cuando Steinbeck ganó el Premio Nobel, los jóvenes escritores, e intelectuales en general, consideraban que él y su forma de aproximación a la novela eran una vergüenza. La opinión con respecto a Pearl Buck fue aún peor, y aquella de Lewis no fue mucho mejor.
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la opinión sobre Pearl Buck era aún peor
Explanation:
... y no mucho mejor sobre Lewis"
Lo diría en imperfecto y me parece más fluido "sobre" que "acerca de"
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Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
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Local time: 09:40
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4 +5la opinión sobre Pearl Buck era aún peor
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pearl buck was even worse
la opinión sobre Pearl Buck era aún peor


Explanation:
... y no mucho mejor sobre Lewis"
Lo diría en imperfecto y me parece más fluido "sobre" que "acerca de"

Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
Spain
Local time: 09:40
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Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Victoria Frazier
29 mins
  -> Gracias Victoria - Bea
agree  Oliver Romero
3 hrs
  -> Gracias, Oliver - Bea
agree  Carmen Adan: Completamente de acuerdo, con la respuesta y con las matizaciones.
4 hrs
  -> Saludos y muchas gracias - Carmen
agree  Christine Walsh
8 hrs
  -> Gracias, Christine - Bea
agree  José Sáez
2 days 7 hrs
  -> Gracias de nuevo, José - Bea
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