Constructing Cultures: Essay on Literary Translation


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This book brings together for the first time the work of the two translator/scholars who are regarded as founders of this major field of study. It continues to develop some of the principal research lines that both have been pursuing in recent years, most specifically the cultural turn in Translation Studies.

Author: Susan Bassnett, Andre Lefevere
Publisher: Multilingual Matters Limited
Published: 03/06/1998
Pages: 168
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.40w x 0.50d
ISBN13: 9781853593529
ISBN10: 1853593524
BISAC Categories:
- Language Arts & Disciplines | Translating & Interpreting
- Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics | General

About the Author
Susan Bassnett is Professor in the Centre for British and Comparative Cultural Studies at the University of Warwick. Her books include Translation Studies, Comparative Literature: A Critical Introduction and, together with Andr? Lefevere, Translation, History and Culture. She is joint editor of the Topics in Translation series. Andr? Lefevere (1946-1996) is one of the world's leading figures in Translation Studies. His many books include Translation Poetry: Seven Strategies and a Blueprint and Translation, Rewriting and the Manipulation of Literary Fame.