Cultural Construction: A Collection of Essays on Literary Translation

Author: Susan Bassnett and André Lefevere
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Publication Date: 2005-03-01
Features: Translation studies are currently one of the fastest-growing interdisciplinary fields in the world. Culture Constructs is the first collection to bring together the essays of two pioneers in this field—translator and scholar Susan Bassnett and André Lefevere. The essays collected in this volume continue and deepen the main research conducted by the two over the recent years, particularly their research on the cultural turn in translation. The themes explored include: Chinese-Western translation theories, the limits of translatability, when translation is not translation, the relationship between translation studies and cultural studies, and more. Some essays focus on specific genres, such as dramatic translation and poetic translation, while others emphasize case studies, discussing the reception of English translations of works by authors like Virgil and Brecht. Bassnett and Lefevere’s writing is clear and accessible, with minimal use of technical terminology. It is believed that this collection will greatly benefit every reader interested in translation studies and cultural comparative studies.