n nIn Catching Fire, the translation of Diamela Eltits Never Did the Fire unfolds in real time as a conversation between works of art, illuminating both in the process. The problems and pleasures of conveying literature into another language--what happens when you meet a pun? a double entendre?--are met by translator Daniel Hahns humor, deftness, and deep appreciation for what sets Eltits work apart, and his evolving understanding of what this particular novel is trying to do.n n nAn energizing real-time journey through the translation of Never Did the Fire and the process of literary translation.n