Translation and publishing always have a political dimension, because through them imaginaries are created that determine how we see the world. In this lecture, we will examine how translation into Catalan has evolved as a political element in its own territory, the Països Catalans. What has its role been historically, and what is its current role? The element of chaos that new technologies have introduced into the publishing market opens up new possibilities, especially in small nations such as Catalonia, where the role of the independent translator and publisher is gaining strength and engaging with Europe without intermediaries. Bypassing the usual rigid channels and employing criteria not mediated by Madrid or Paris, translation—and therefore the way in which we perceive the world—in Catalan is beginning to chart a new, free, and creative arc.