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Violent Phenomena

21 Essays on Translation
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Violent Phenomena explores the complex relationship between literary translation and colonial violence. Drawing inspiration from Frantz Fanon's assertion that 'Decolonisation is always a violent phenomenon,' this collection gathers insights from 24 writers and translators worldwide who seek to disrupt and decolonise the practice of translation. The contributors reflect on how translation can challenge imperial legacies and foster connections among Afro-descendent communities globally.
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This book is suited for readers interested in arts, culture, postcolonial studies, and the politics of language. It will appeal to translators, literary scholars, and those engaged with social justice and decolonisation debates.

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What are the ways in which we can disentangle literary translation from its roots in imperial violence? 21 writers and translators from across the world share their ideas and practices for disrupting and decolonising translation.

Contributors including Khairani Barokka, Anton Hur, Monchoachi (tr. Eric Fishman), Layla Benitez-James, Eluned Gramich, Hamid Roslan, Lúcia Collischonn, Sawad Hussain, Aaron Robertson, Elisa Taber, Tiffany Tsao, Yogesh Maitreya, Shushan Avagyan, Onaiza Drabu, Yogesh, Sofia Rehman, Ayesha Manazir Siddiqi, and Sandra Tamele.

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Frantz Fanon wrote in 1961 that 'Decolonisation is always a violent phenomenon,' meaning that the violence of colonialism can only be counteracted in kind. As colonial legacies linger today, what are the ways in which we can disentangle literary translation from its roots in imperial violence? Twenty-four writers and translators from across the world share their ideas and practices for disrupting and decolonising translation.

"For the past few years, I've written and rewritten this line in journals and proposals: literary translation is a tool to make more vivid the relationships between Afro-descendent people in the Americas and around the world." - Layla Benitez James

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781911284789

Publisher: Tilted Axis Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 28 July 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Tilted Axis Press

Contributors:

  • Edited by Kavita Bhanot
  • Edited by Jeremy Tiang
  • Edited by Dr. Kavita Bhanot

Audience: General / adult, Primary and secondary education, Tertiary education

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Width: 135.0mm

Height: 216.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 336

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About the Author

Dr. Kavita Bhanot is ECR Leverhulme Fellow at Leicester University. She is editor of The Book of Birmingham, Too Asian, Not Asian Enough, and co-editor of the Bare Lit Anthology. Her fiction, non-fiction and academic work has been published, performed and broadcast widely, including the landmark essay 'Decolonise not Diversify' and her Tedx Talk 'Reading, Writing and Self-Interrogation'. Kavita initiated and co-organised the Literature Must Fall Festival in Birmingham 2019 and founded the Literature Must Fall Collective - her monograph exploring these ideas will be published in 2022 by Pluto Press. She has been a reader and mentor with The Literary Consultancy for ten years and is on the board for Comma Press. Her first novel came third in the 2018 SI Leeds Literary Prize.

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