In Translation
Translators on Their Work and What It Means
Esther Allen editor Susan Bernofsky editor
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Columbia University Press
Published:21st May '13
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A very strong addition to the field of translation qua writing, as well as the more specialized field of translation studies, with its scholarly connections to language and literary study, the study of English transnational literature, literary theory, and the history of belles lettres. -- Russell Valentino, editor in chief of The Iowa Review
Celebrated practitioners speak on the creative, critical, political, and historical aspects of their work.The most comprehensive collection of perspectives on translation to date, this anthology features essays by some of the world's most skillful writers and translators, including Haruki Murakami, Alice Kaplan, Peter Cole, Eliot Weinberger, Forrest Gander, Clare Cavanagh, David Bellos, and Jose Manuel Prieto. Discussing the process and possibilities of their art, they cast translation as a fine balance between scholarly and creative expression. The volume provides students and professionals with much-needed guidance on technique and style, while affirming for all readers the cultural, political, and aesthetic relevance of translation. These essays focus on a diverse group of languages, including Japanese, Turkish, Arabic, and Hindi, as well as frequently encountered European languages, such as French, Spanish, Italian, German, Polish, and Russian. Contributors speak on craft, aesthetic choices, theoretical approaches, and the politics of global cultural exchange, touching on the concerns and challenges that currently affect translators working in an era of globalization. Responding to the growing popularity of translation programs, literature in translation, and the increasing need to cultivate versatile practitioners, this anthology serves as a definitive resource for those seeking a modern understanding of the craft.
In Translation promises to be an essential part of any translation library. Allen and Bernofsky have assembled a collection of thoughtful essays by a wide-ranging group of translators whose opinions about the knotty art of translation are varied, fascinating, and eminently intelligent -- Edith Grossman, Translator, author of Why Translation Matters In Translation is an essential addition to the canon of translation studies, offering fascinating insights about the role and the work of the translator. Anyone interested in the making of literature will want this book. -- John Biguenet, coeditor of The Craft of Translation and Theories of Translation Serious and witty by turns, and sometimes both at once, these informative essays illuminate what matters in translation and why translation matters. -- Motoyuki Shibata, University of Tokyo A panoramic view of the craft of translation. An impressive gathering of the expertise of the finest translators working in English today from a wide range of languages and literatures. -- Peter Constantine, winner of the Helen and Kurt Wolff Translator's Prize for Benjamin Lebert's novel, The Bird Is a Raven The essays in In Translation, exploring both the larger, complex questions of translation's role and function in the world of literature and the more detailed, word-by-word dilemmas faced by every translator, are consistently stimulating, engaging, and eye-opening, not to speak of eloquent and occasionally even dramatic and/or funny. I came away from reading them with a host of new ideas and insights. -- Lydia Davis, translator of Swann's Way and Madame Bovary A strong introduction to the field. Publishers Weekly Knowledgeable and articulate... the book raises and clarifies a variety of significant issues about the many decisions translators must contend with. Kirkus Reviews An obvious choice for writers and readers interested in translation; challenging but also accessible to the nonacademic reader. Library Journal I loved this book. I felt I was introduced to a new universe, and not only translation, but language itself, will never look the same again. San Francisco Book Review Translators, academics, students, editors, and publishers will want torecommend In Translation to anyone with a curiosity about who translators are,what translators do, how they do it, and why. Publishing Research Quarterly
ISBN: 9780231159692
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288 pages