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Translation studies, susan bassnett, third edition, routledge, taylor and francis group. Susan bassnett is professor of comparative literature at the university of warwick. We could not read literature in translation, it was argued, without asking ourselves if linguistic and cultural phenomena really were translatable and exploring in some depth the concept of equivalence. Bassnett was a homely, useful preacher, with puritan unction. Bassnett, christopher dnb00 wikisource, the free online. Translation studies 4th edition susan bassnett terence. This varied collection of essays represents the differing strands of work currently being undertaken in the exciting new field of translation studies and reflects a shift of emphasis away from a more descriptive form of translation towards the idea that translation occupies a seminal position in the devlopment of culture. Oct 31, 20 susan bassnett is professor of comparative literature at the university of warwick. Translating literature by susan bassnett waterstones. Translation and world literature offers a variety of international perspectives on the complex.
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See below for information about citations and references, and how to use them. Leading translation theorist, susan bassnett traces the history of translation, examining the ways translation is currently utilised as a burgeoning interdisciplinary activity and considers more. Susan bassnett born 1945 is a translation theorist and scholar of comparative literature. Translation 1st edition susan bassnett routledge book. Over the last two decades, interest in translation around the world has increased beyond any predictions. Translation studies is currently one of the fastest growing interdisciplinary subjects in the world. She is a professor of comparative literature at the university of warwick, and also a fellow at the royal society of literaturethe. She also served as provicechancellor at the university twice and is currently special adviser in translation studies. When i wrote my book translation studies in 1980, there was no sense of the field. We cowrote the introductory essay to the volume, intending it as a kind of manifesto of what we saw as a major change of emphasis in translation studies. Pdf the study of susan bassnetts theory in translation of drama case study translation of tennessee williams works find, read and cite. She is a professor of comparative literature at the university of warwick, and also a. She translates from several languages and lectures on aspects of.
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Free hand tool, square tool, rectangle tool, text tool, fill tool etc. Twenty years after publication, the field of translation studies continues to grow, but one thing has not changed. The translator as writer 15 january 2008, paperback. Full text of the name and nature of translation studies see other formats 66 the name and nature of translation studies is an expanded version of a paper presented in the translation section of the third international congress of applied linguistics, held in copenhagen, 2126 august 1972. But why could not the fool bring his wife along with him. Constructing cultures, written with andre lefevere 1996 and postcolonial translation coedited with harish trivedi 1999.
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. Theorising translation with susan bassnett asymptote. When susan bassnett s translation studies appeared in the new accents series, it quickly became the essential introduction to this new subject. Other samples include chapter 6 from quantitative research methods in translation and interpreting, for which weve also linked to a host of resources including stepbystep walkthroughs and extra sample data sets for instruction and self study. Susan bassnett studies literary genres, popular romance studies, and xviii century. Out of her oeuvre, books like translation studies 2002 have become indispensable texts for translation courses all over the world.
It is an interview with susan bassnett, a scholar in the field of translation studies. The essays include both diverse theoretical approaches and practical case studies, and a wide range of topics are covered, including the history of translation in scotland, the problems of translating chinese poetry into english, renaissance theories of translation, george eliots translations, and eastern european perceptions of english. The translation turn in cuiturai studies susan bassnett in 1990, andre lefevere and i edited a collection of essays entitled translation, history and culture. In the late 1970s a new academic discipline was born. May 10, 2011 bassnett was a homely, useful preacher, with puritan unction. This 4th edition remains essential reading for anyone new to the field and has been updated to include the cultural turn in translation studies, translation and power, postcolonial translation, skopos theory, translation and new technology, the translational turn, translation studies in the chinese and indian contexts, and translating for the theatre.
In 1990, she promoted the cultural turn in translation studies and endeavored to improve the status of translation studies as an discipline. Theories of translation, principles and techniques of translation, translating complex, lengthy sentences precisely. Susan bassnett is professor of comparative literature at the university of warwick and the head of the centre for british and comparative cultural studies. As of 2016, she is a professor of comparative literature at the universities of glasgow and warwick. Kindle ebooks can be read on any device with the free kindle app. When susan bassnetts translation studies appeared in the new accents. Bassnett is pretty systematic in dealing with two major core concerns of translation theoryequivalence and meaning i dont know if others would say these are the major concerns, but bassnett presents them as the central questions of the fieldacross various approaches to translation as linguistic, as semiotic, as reader. Translation studies, susan bassnett, third edition. Susan bassnett, university of warwick and edwin gentzler, university of massachusetts, amherst a companion to translation studies edited by piotr kuhiwczak and karin littau multilingual matters ltd clevedon buffalo toronto. She has published extensively on translation, and her best known books include reflections on translation 2011, constructing cultures written with andre lefevere 1996 and postcolonial translation coedited with harish trivedi 1999. The postcolonial turn in literary translation studies. She has taught in universities throughout the world and written extensively in the fields of comparative literacy studies, theatre, womens studies, and translation studies. Pdf translation studies by susan bassnett im not the coauthor. Translation studies new accents series by susan bassnettmcguire and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
It has three chapters covering in breadth but concisely 1 central issues, 2 history of translation theory, and 3 specific problems of literary translation. Recent updates include new samples from a selection of key and recent titles including lawrence venutis teaching translation. This is a fine overview of translation studies as a discipline. Leading translation theorist, susan bassnett traces the history of translation, examining the ways translation is currently utilised as a burgeoning interdisciplinary activity and considers more recent research into developing technologies and new media forms. Significantly, however, a number of first degree programmes in ancient and modern languages now include a translation studies element. Pdf the study of susan bassnetts theory in translation of drama. This guide presents readers with an accessible and engaging introduction to the valuable position translation holds within literature and society. Translating literature by susan bassnett, hardcover.
Full text of the name and nature of translation studies. See below for information about citations and references, and. Translation studies 3rd edition by susan bassnett, 2002. Translation studies in the uk llas centre for languages. Article pdf available in ilha do desterro april 2008 with 7,125 reads.
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