The translation studies readeris the definitive reader for the study of this dynamic interdisciplinary field. Recommended books for translators, interpreters and translators. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. Practice and theory in a comparative literature context by lefevere, andra and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Lefeveres theory of rewritings was a prominent one. Andre alphons lefevere 1945 march 27, 1996 was a translation theorist. Slav perceptions of english romanticism piotr kuhiwczak writtin in the langage of scottis natioun. Literary translation from arabic into english in the united kingdom and ireland, 19902010 a report prepared by alexandra buchler and alice guthrie with research assistants barbora cerna and michal karas december 2011 making literature travel series of reports on literary exchange, translation and publishing series editor. In translation, rewriting and the manipulation of literary fame, bassnett and lefevere 2004a, p. Lefevere explores how the process of rewriting works of literature manipulates them to ideological and artistic ends, so that the rewritten text can be given a new, sometimes subversive, historical or literary status. Providing an introduction to translation studies, this book places a wide range of readings within their social, thematic, and historical contexts. The introductory chapter gives a rough overview of the discipline of translation studies which also provides a theoretical frame for the didactic approach of the central chapters. By placing the production of a literature in a new culture or theoretical framework, a rewritten text can be given a new, sometimes subversive, historical or literary status. Translation, rewriting, and the manipulation of literary fame andre lefevere lefevere explores how the process of rewriting works of literature manipulates them to ideological and artistic ends, so that the rewritten text can be given a new, sometimes subversive, historical.
Sep 23, 2018 translating literature andre lefevere pdf download 26 oct firmly placing the production and reception of literature within the wider framework of a culture and its history, andre lefevere explores how. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. Andre lefevere was an obvious choice as a speaker at a colloquium centred on. Andre lefevere ut college of liberal arts the university of texas.
The investigation is based on a comparison between catullus sixtyfourth poem and english translations of it published between 1870 and 1970. Translating literature concludes with an extensive bibliography of translation studies. The 1970s saw the publication of several important contributions by lefevere to this targetoriented, systemic, functional, essentially descriptive field of scholarly investigation, two of which, at least, have achieved classic status. Lefevere explores how rewriting manipulates works of literature to ideological and artistic ends. Practice and theory in a comparative literature context andre lefevere on. This paper will present a brief introduction of the history of translation studies, analyzing the social causes of culture turn and especially discuss the series shifts lefevete by culture turn in status of translated texts and translators, and the methods of translation analysis. Pdf andre lefevere translation history culture a soz lib. The search for the center andre lefevere translation is by now a word that needs translating.
Pdf translating the literary in literary translation. Felicity rosslyn translation and the creation of images, or excuse me, is this the same poem. It can mean so many things to so many people that it is best for anybody writing on the subject to state at the outset what kind of translation they are concerned with. Designed for courses on literary translation, translating lit. Translation studies brings together work in a wide variety of fields, including linguistics, literary study, history, anthropology, psychology and. Sourcebook, an annotated collection of texts on translation through history.
Translation, rewriting, and the manipulation of literary fame. Newman university of durham 1 translation studies bibliography alvarez, r. Arranged thematically around the main topics which recur over the centuries power, poetics, universe of discourse, language, education it contains texts previously unavailable in english, and translated here for the first time from classical, medieval, and. It even has separate prefaces for the instructor and the student. Practice and theory in a comparative literature context is a priceless working tool that would be very serviceable to translators, translation scholars and students of translation. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk. Practice and theory in a comparative literature context 9780873523943 by lefevere, andre and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. A coursebook on translation by mona baker, translation studies by susan bassnett, the translation s. He had studied at the university of ghent 19641968 and then obtained his phd at the university of essex in 1972. Cultural translation harish trivedi, professor of english at the university of delhi, is the author of colonial transactions. Practice and theory in a comparative literature context. This varied collection of essays represents the differing strands of work currently being undertaken in the exciting new field of translation studies and reflects a shift of emphasis away from a more descriptive form of translation towards the idea that translation occupies a seminal position in the devlopment of culture.
It begins with a discussion of what makes a text literary, focussing on some very famous literary works. Exercises and examples highlight problems in translation. In this book, bassnett described the concepts and development of translation. Two of these books form part of the now well established translation studies. It shouldnt be different, as lefevere is a reference in translation of literature. Translating proverbs is the first monograph published by sayyab books to meet the need for a specialistpublishing house. Translation history and culture by bassnett susan lefevere andre. Lefevere shows that translations, like history, criticism, and anthologization, are part of a tradition of rewriting and are instrumental in the development and the teaching of literatures. Firmly placing the production and reception of literature within the wider. The study of translated literature will be one of the angles from which light may be shed on the study of human communication in general, whereas the study of translating literature would represent only the description of one, usually short lived, attempt to influence that communication in a certain way.
Designed for courses on literary translation, translating literature discusses the process and the product of literary translation. Stanford libraries official online search tool for books, media, journals, databases, government documents and more. Explore books by andre lefevere with our selection at. The book is in part intended to provide guidelines for translating poetry and literature in general. Pdf translating the literary in literary translation in. The aim is to enhance translation studies by providing the reader with highquality books and monographs in the field of translation in general. A model for translating poetry based on the lefeveres theory.
Translating literature modern language association. Reproducing the source language sound in the target language and creating a suitable paraphrase of the sense are related to this method. Seven strategies and a blueprint 1975 and translating literature. Translation as rewriting international journal of humanities and. Lefevere s second book, translating literature, is clearly intended as a textbook. As the books title aptly announces, it is a collect ion of texts concerning literary translation, tracing its historical and cultural genealogy from about.
Translating the l iteraryin literary translation in practice whereby linguacultural differences in a text, which could inform or affect the reader are effaced, homogenised, to conform to. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. When he died of acute leukemia, he was professor of germanic studies at the university of texas at austin. Written by andre lefevere designed for courses on literary translation, translating literature discusses the process and the product of literary translation, incorporating both practical advice for translators and theoretical discussion on the role translations play in the evolution and interpretation of literatures. Abstract the aim of this paper is to explore the literary in literary translation. Designed for courses on literary translation, translating literature discusses the process. Practice and theory in a comparative literature context, an introductory. English literature and india 1993, and has coedited interrogating postcolonialism 1996, postcolonial translations 1998 and literature and nation. Some of the topics discussed are metrical translation, translating poetry into prose, rhyme, blank verse, imitation, tradition, societys attitudes, assumptions about literature, and translation and the study of literature. Nov 01, 2002 the most important and productive statements on the translation of literature from roman times to the 1920s are collected in this book. Lefevere 1975, cited in bassnet, 2002 mentions that although this.
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