D'une correspondance, l'autre.

In 1964, Marie Delcourt and Alois Gerlo embarked on the unprecedented enterprise of translating Erasmus' complete correspondence. In an exchange of letters, the two collaborators confronted their reflections, hesitations, and necessary material decisions. Alois Gerlo preserved most letters and entrusted them to the University of Ghent. The collection represents a treasure of exceptional value. As an experienced translator, with deep insight and the utmost sincerity, Marie Delcourt reveals the difficulties and pitfalls of the art of translation. She even confides those moments of tiredness and discouragement that come over the translator and that are usually left unsaid in the theoretical works on the subject. This correspondence also bears witness to Alois Gerlo for his tenacity and remarkable sense of organization. The contrast between Marie Delcourt's lively and spontaneous style and Alois Gerlo's more controlled way of writing, combined with the constant development of their friendship based on mutual consideration, make this exchange of letters a particularly moving and stimulating read.