Description: In Translation : Translators on Their Work and What It Means, Paperback by Allen, Esther (EDT); Bernofsky, Susan (EDT), ISBN 0231159692, ISBN-13 9780231159692, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US The most comprehensive collection of perspectives on translation to date, this anthology features essays by some of the worlds most skillful writers and translators, including Haruki Murakami, Alice Kaplan, Peter Cole, Eliot Weinberger, Forrest Gander, Clare Cavanagh, David Bellos, and Jos Manuel Prieto. Discussing the process and possibilities of their art, they cast translation as a fine balance between scholarly and creative expression. The volume provides students and professionals with much-needed guidance on technique and style, while affirming for all readers the cultural, political, and aesthetic relevance of translation.
These essays focus on a diverse group of languages, including Japanese, Turkish, Arabic, and Hindi, as well as frequently encountered European languages, such as French, Spanish, Italian, German, Polish, and Russian. Contributors speak on craft, aesthetic choices, theoretical approaches, and the politics of global cultural exchange, touching on the concerns and challenges that currently affect translators working in an era of globalization. Responding to the growing popularity of translation programs, literature in translation, and the increasing need to cultivate versatile practitioners, this anthology serves as a definitive resource for those seeking a modern understanding of the craft.
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Book Title: In Translation : Translators on Their Work and What It Means
Number of Pages: 288 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: In Translation : Translators on Their Work and What It Means
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Subject: General, Linguistics / Sociolinguistics, Translating & Interpreting, Books & Reading
Item Height: 0.1 in
Publication Year: 2013
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 15.7 Oz
Subject Area: Literary Criticism, Language Arts & Disciplines
Item Length: 0.9 in
Author: Susan Bernofsky
Item Width: 0.6 in
Format: Trade Paperback
