Scroll containing translations of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone in various languages

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MS. 21647

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The scroll is titled Harry Potter and the Rosetta Stone and is written in black chalk marker on a roll of brown paper.

The scroll was created as part of the AHRC-funded project 'Creative Multilingualism', a four-year research programme investigating the interconnection between linguistic diversity and creativity (2016–2020). At an event at The Ashmolean Museum in January 2017, visitors were asked to translate Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone sentence by sentence into a language they knew. In total, there were 88 translated sentences in 51 different languages.

The scroll was displayed as part of the Bodleian Library's exhibition, Babel: Adventures in Translation, 15 Feb-2 Jun 2019.

Dates

Creation: [2010s]

Extent

1 box

Language of Materials

English
English
Arabic
Chinese
Croatian
Dutch; Flemish
German
Greek, Ancient (to 1453)
Irish
Italian
Japanese
Latin
Polish
Scots
Welsh

Conditions Governing Use

This item is a large roll and should be viewed on the map table in the Rare Books and Modern Manuscripts Reading Room (level 1).

Preferred Citation

Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. 21647].

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Shelfmark:

MS. 21647

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD ID 21647

Additional Description

Abstract

Scroll containing translations of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone in various languages, [2010s].

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gifted to the Bodleian Library, 2019 (transferred via Exhibitions and Rare Books).

Bibliography

J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (1997).

Subjects

Topical

Related Names

Subject

Rowling | Joanne | b.1965 | writer (Person)

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title: Scroll containing translations of in various languages, [2010s]
Status: Published
Author: Rachael Marsay
Date: 2022
Language of description: English
Script of description: Latin
Sponsor: Catalogued with the generous support of the Roy Davids bequest

Repository Details

Repository Details

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Physical Storage Information for Staff

Box: 606607386 (Mixed Materials)