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Translation
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Leading translation theorist, Susan Bassnett traces the history of translation, examining the ways in which translation is currently utilised as a burgeoning interdisciplinary activity. She also extends her analysis into new areas, such as developing technologies and new media forms.
In 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. This guide presents readers with an accessible and engaging introduction to the valuable position translation holds within literature and society.
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.
Translation displays the importance of translation across disciplines, and is essential reading for students and scholars of translation, literary studies, globalisation studies, and ancient and modern languages.
Series: The New Critical Idiom
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780415435628
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 02 September 2013
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Routledge
Audience: Tertiary education
DIMENSIONS
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 317g
Pages: 212
About the Author
Susan Bassnett is Professor of Comparative Literature at the University of Warwick. She has published extensively on translation, and her best known books include Translation Studies (4th ed, 2013); Reflections on Translation (2011); Constructing Cultures , written with Andre Lefevere (1996) and Post-Colonial Translation co-edited with Harish Trivedi (1999). She translates from several languages and lectures on aspects of translation all over the world.
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