Constructing Cultures: Essays on Literary Translation

by Susan Bassnett, Andre Lefevere

Overview

This collection of essays brings together the two leading international figures in the discipline of Translation Studies, Susan Bassnett and Andre Lefevere. The essays cover a wide range of fields, and combine theory with practical case studies involving the translation of literary texts.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781853593529
Publisher:	Multilingual Matters Ltd.
Publication date:	08/01/1997
Series:	Topics in Translation Series , #11
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	168
Product dimensions:	5.51(w) x 8.60(h) x 0.44(d)

About the Author

Susan Bassnett is Professor in the Centre for British and Comparative Cultural Studies at the University of Warwick. Her books include Translation Studies, Comparative Literature: A Critical Introduction and, together with André Lefevere, Translation, History and Culture. She is joint editor of the Topics in Translation series. André Lefevere (1946-1996) is one of the world's leading figures in Translation Studies. His many books include Translation Poetry: Seven Strategies and a Blueprint and Translation, Rewriting and the Manipulation of Literary Fame.

Editorial Reviews

Brings together the work of two translator/scholars regarded as founders of the field, focusing on the cultural turn in translation studies. Among topics discussed are Chinese and Western theories of translation, the limits of translatability, why cultures develop certain genres at certain times, and the relation between translation studies and cultural studies. Some essays are genre specific, focusing on theater and poetry, and others are devoted to case studies of major writers such as Virgil and Brecht. Distributed by Taylor & Francis. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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