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Publication details [#2818]
Thomson-Wohlgemuth, Gabriele. 2003. Children's literature and translation under the East German regime. In Oittinen, Riitta, ed. Traduction pour les enfants [Translation for children]. Special issue of Meta. Journal des Traducteurs, Translators' Journal 48 (1-2): 241–249.
Publication type
Article in Special issue
Publication language
English
Abstract
The paper describes the status of translation and publication of East German children's literature during the period of the Cold War. It briefly gives an indication of the high value placed on translation and translators in the socialist regime. In a final instance, it focuses on the main criteria influencing the translation and publication of children's books with the economic and ideological factors being the most significant and gives brief examples from the East German censorship files.
Source : Based on abstract in journal