1st Edition
Contemporary Chinese Novels in Translation since 1978 Literary Voices from the Periphery
By Yun Wu
Copyright 2025
194 Pages
4 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
194 Pages
4 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
This book aims to complement the traditional focus of translation studies, which has primarily centered on translating English into other languages. It presents a comprehensive analysis of the reverse translation trajectory, exploring the movement of Chinese literature into the core English literary domain.
The book aims to explore the ideological and sociological dynamics that... Read more
1. Introduction 2. Chinese Novels in English Translation. A Diachronic Overview 3. Different Patronage in Source-Initiated and Target-Initiated Translation 4. Translation and Reception of Representative Chinese Writers 5. Translating Female Voices: Gender, Politics, and Poetics 6. Crowdsourcing Translation: A New Paradigm for Chinese Internet Literature 7. Conclusion
Biography
Yun Wu is Professor of Translation Studies at the School of Foreign Studies, Tongji University, China. Professor Wu specializes in cultural translation theories, ideology and translation, and Chinese literature and culture in translation.
