Rewriting, Manipulation and Translator Subjectivity

Translating Chinese Literature in a Global Context
Erscheinungsjahr 2025
ISBN: 978-3-031-53531-4
Verlag: Springer Nature Switzerland

Buch, Englisch, 237 Seiten, Format (B × H): 148 mm x 210 mm, Gewicht: 331 g

Reihe: Palgrave Studies in Translating and Interpreting

This book presents an in-depth analysis of Howard Goldblatt’s translation of Mo Yan’s . It explores how Goldblatt translates the original novel under the influence of three major manipulative powers: poetics, ideology and patronage, as well as his own subjectivity (translator subjectivity), to achieve his objectives as a literary translator. The author analyses both the translation and its paratext to gain a more complete understanding of Goldblatt’s accomplishments, and examines how Goldblatt rewrites the original text under the influence of various patronage factors, such as the original author, publisher, editor, market expectancy, literary collaborator, and the target reader. This book provides a comprehensive picture of the production, reception and dissemination of Goldblatt’s translation, exposing the motivations behind his translation in full measure, and it will be of interest to students and scholars of Translation Studies, Comparative Literature and Literary Studies, and Chinese Culture and Literature.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Liu, Hu

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Literaturwissenschaft
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaft und Gesellschaft | Kulturwissenschaften Kulturwissenschaften
• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Vergleichende Literaturwissenschaft
• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Angewandte Sprachwissenschaft

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. A Review of Goldblatt’s Translation of Mo Yan’s Works.- Chapter 3. Translation, Rewriting and Manipulation.- Chapter 4. The Study.- Chapter 5. Poetological Factors in Goldblatt’s Translation of ????(Sheng Si Pi Lao).-Chapter 6. Ideological Factors in Goldblatt’s Translation of ????(Sheng Si Pi Lao).-Chapter 7. Patronage Factors in Goldblatt’s Translation of ????(Sheng Si Pi Lao).- Chapter 8. Translator Subjectivity in Goldblatt’s Translation of ????(Sheng Si Pi Lao).-Chapter 9. Discussion.- Chapter 10. Conclusion.

Über Autor(innen)

Hu Liu is lecturer at West Anhui University, China. He completed his PhD in translation studies at the University of Sydney, Australia, from 2016 to 2021.