State and Society in Conflict: Comparative Perspectives on Andean Crises (review)
Dille's skilful translation enhances the narrative interest of the text. Instead of adhering rigidly to Oviedo's often convoluted syntax, Dille divides many of the longer sentences into more manageable ones, and occasionally changes the order of phrases or sentences in the interest of clarity. Oviedo's prose thus comes across as cleaner and more modern than it would in a strictly literal translation, but the meaning is not in any way affected and the most important elements of Oviedo's style— such as his frequent use of irony—come through intact. Moreover, the text is readable enough that even non-specialists should be able to follow the narrative.