Wood’s work is praised for her stylistic achievements. Of The Little Prince and taken it for granted as the sole manifestation of theĪuthor’s intention…. “English-speaking readers… seem to have been socialized with this version Pedagogical University of Cracow: “The Challenge of Simplicity” by Joanna Dybiec-Gajer Katherine Woods’s poetic rendering of Saint-Exupéry’s text has been lauded for fifty-seven years, but it has also been criticized for its inexactitude.” When Richard Howard’s 2000 translation was touted as the new standard, the changes he made, despite correctness, stirred up a public (online) outcry and collective nostalgia for the old one…. “Katherine Woods’s first take set a high bar, less for textual accuracy than for creativity, and became the invincible classic translation. World Literature Today: “The Matter of Forking Consequences: Translating Saint-Exupery’s Little Prince” by Yu-Yun Hsieh Howard translates the same words as, ‘water fountain’, ‘jungle’, and ‘drunkard’.” Woods’s version includes French-to-English translations like ‘spring of fresh water’, ‘primeval forest’, and ‘tippler’. “Woods, as someone who lived in the same time as Saint-Exupéry, translated the text, meander and all, to capture the same lyrical spirit of the age when it was written…. Inverse: “A Battle Rages Over ‘The Little Prince’ Translation” by Matt Kim This error is used to determine whether the Woods translation (and not the original French) was used as a source for translations in other languages this is called the “sheep test”. It is famous for using the word “sheep” in one place where the French text uses “friend”.Many people love the poetic writing style.It was the only English translation for over half a century generations of readers feel strong nostalgia for it.It was published the same year as the French original.» 1968 New York Times obituary for Katherine Woods About the Woods translation of The Little Prince She was an author, editor, and translator.
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