Michelle Obama

[ederle]

Hello,
how can the title of Michelle Obamas book "Becoming" be translated into adequate German ? The usual translation of "becoming" does not seem to be appropriate. It seems to pose a problem, because the book is sold in Germany with this English title. That's quite unusual, isn't it ?
Thanks
Klaus

[Josef Essberger]

I can't answer your question directly and I also wasn't aware of this book. But I just note, in case it's of interest:

a) the book is in three parts:
1.Becoming Me
2.Becoming Us
3.Becoming More

b) the word becoming can be both a verb and an adjective

[ederle]

Thanks for your reply..
"Becoming me, us, more " doesn't make sense either.

[ederle]

that's a becoming dress . That makes sense, but as the title of a book it doesn't.

[Josef Essberger]

She BECAME First Lady

It could be about her journey towards BECOMING FL

[ederle]

She BECAME First Lady

It could be about her journey towards BECOMING FL

Not very convincing

[Lieut]

Hi Klaus,

The best approximation may actually be the Greek word metamorphosis in your language, which really does not carry the same sense of journey as "Becoming" does.

[Brave]

transitioning