1st Edition
Two English-Language Translators of Jin Ping Mei From Lotus to Plum
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1 Introduction: Setting the Scene
Chapter 2 Late Ming (Un)veiled: Cultural Representations within Translational and Transnational Contexts
Chapter 3 In Search of a Varied Voice: Remodeling Narratological Elements Through Translation
Chapter 4 Navigating Gender Dynamics: The Representation of Women in Translation
Chapter 5 Re-narrating Desire: Translation of Sexuality and Erotic Sensations/Swaying Between Titillation and Repression
Chapter 6 Conclusion: Translating as a Hermeneutic Act is an Infinite Task
Index
Biography
Shuangjin Xiao received his doctorate in Literary Translation Studies from Victoria University of Wellington. His research interests include translation studies, cultural studies, discourse analysis, and transmediality and popular culture in contemporary China. His articles have appeared in academic journals including the Journal of Intercultural Communication Research, the Compilation and Translation Review, the International Journal of Linguistics Studies, and Translation Matters. He also works as a freelance translator and is currently researching literary representations of gender and trauma, focusing on their treatment within translational and transmedial contexts.
