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Re:Ursula Le Guin Books by pmoriarty on Saturday May 08, 2021 @01:13PM (#27088967)
The Tao Te Ching is one of the most profound books I've ever read in my life.. but it's hard to recommend just one translation.

Reading different translations of it is like looking at a diamond through its many facets.

Re:Ursula Le Guin Books by void-star on Saturday May 08, 2021 @02:44PM (#27089696)
I would agree with that, however in the context of understanding Ursula Le Guin and her writing I stand by my call out to this translation specifically.
Re:Ursula Le Guin Books by corvuscorvid on Saturday May 08, 2021 @09:56PM (#27092471)
IIRC she called out a number of fairly respected earlier translations of the work as not correct or not serious, in her introduction. It was honestly a little off-putting and, I thought, disrespectful to those who had come before her in working to bring this important work to a Western audience.