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Like a Magic Trick: Tim Mohr on Being the Translator and Being Translated

Like a Magic Trick: Tim Mohr on Being the Translator and Being Translated

On the intersection of German translation, East Bloc punk rock, and Hunter S. Thompson

By Tim Mohr | May 15, 2023

How the First Punk in East Berlin Became an Enemy of the State

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