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Harris, Geoffrey T., ed. 1996. On translating French literature and film 1 (Rodopi Perspectives on Modern Literature 16). Amsterdam: Rodopi. iv + 227 pp.

Publication type

Edited volume

Publication language

English

Keywords

creativity | film=movie=cinema | literary approach=literary discourse=literature | screen translation

Main ISBN

90-5183-933-2

Edition info

Paperback ISBN: 90-5183-961-8

Abstract

This is a collection of essays on literary and screen translation, which project translation as a complex creative task and demonstrate the authorial credentials of the translator.

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Articles in this volume

Salama-Carr, Myriam. Form in translation: from Montaigne to Larbaud. 1–9

Bellos, David. Translation, imitation, appropriation: on working with impossible texts. 11–24

Caws, Mary Ann. The ethics of translation. 25–45

Mazdon, Lucy. Rewriting and remakes: questions of originality and authenticity. 47–63

Fawcett, Peter. Translating film. 65–85

Simons, Anthony. The problem of narrative 'dialogue': translation and reception of Le journal d'une femme de chambre. 89–105

Higgins, Ian. Translating French poetry of the two World Wars. 107–127

Sorrell, Martin. The best of both worlds? Translating French poetry into English. 129–144

Thornberry, Robert S. On the 'built-in obsolescence' of literary translation. 145–160

Wetherill, P. M. Translation and cultural transfer. 161–172

Mailhac, Jean-Pierre. Evaluation criteria for the translation of cultural references. 173–188

Walling, Jane. 'Why duplicate this particular solace?': Beckett's self-translations. 189–208

Scott, J. K. L. J'irai cracher sur vos tombes: a two-faced 'translation'. 209–225

Reviewed by

Grutman, Rainier. 1999. Review of On translating French literature and film 1. Target 11 (1) : 191–192.