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The article focuses on a roundtable discussion at the 2022 Michigan Library Association Annual Convention, which explored the concept of "tradaptation," a critical framework that blurs the lines between translation and adaptation. It highlighted the relevance of tradaptation in Shakespearean studies, considering the widespread translation and adaptation of his works in colonial contexts. It emphasized the importance of tradaptation in challenging linguistic hierarchies and colonial canons.

The author discusses the translation method of deconstructing the tapestry of thought to expose the well-heeled image of the front side and reading backward and looking at its reverse side. Topics covered include the translator's task of determining how meaning is made in the original text and reconstructing the meaning in a new context for new readers. Also noted is Hispanist Leonard Digge's commendation of English author William Shakespeare by removing of all traces of his borrowings.