208 Pages
by
Routledge
208 Pages
by
Routledge
208 Pages
by
Routledge
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At a time when millions travel around the planet – some by choice, some driven by economic or political exile – translation of the written and spoken word is of ever increasing importance. This guide presents readers with an accessible and engaging introduction to the valuable position translation holds within literature and society.
Leading translation theorist Susan Bassnett traces the... Read more
Preface to the fourth edition Introduction Chapter 1 Central issues Chapter 2 History of translation theory Chapter 3 Specific problems of literary translation Select bibliography
Biography
Susan Bassnett is Professor of Comparative Literature at the University of Warwick. She has published extensively on translation, and her best known books include Reflections on Translation (2011), Constructing Cultures written with André Lefevere (1996) and Post-Colonial Translation co-edited with Harish Trivedi (1999). She translates from several languages and lectures on aspects of translation all over the world.
