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  • Mar 7, 2014, 04:48 AM
    Kayzzaman
    Literary Permission
    I've translated quite a few numbers of Marquez's novels. Now I want to get permission to publish them. Can anyone help me to get the permission in this regard or let me know how and where I can det it?
  • Mar 7, 2014, 05:10 AM
    Fr_Chuck
    The copyright info, should be in the front of each book. You contact them and work out an arrangement or contract with them.

    Assume they will want a payment or percent of profit, or both.
    Plus of course you needed to have gotten permission before doing all the work, since they may just refuse to give permission also.
  • Mar 7, 2014, 05:54 AM
    ScottGem
    If this is the Marquez you refer to: Gabriel García Márquez - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia then he is still alive and probably still owns the copyrights. You would have to contact his publisher for permission to publish translations. And I doubt you will get it. Sounds like you may have done a lot of work for nothing.
  • Mar 7, 2014, 07:53 AM
    Fr_Chuck
    I guess, I would like to follow up, with exactly how much have you translated ? The author and publisher will have to approve it. I agree, it is doubtful you will get at most a fee for translation, but most likely a letter saying you can not use it. And any reproduction is a violation.

    Sorry, but yes, you needed to get approval, before you even started the translation

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