Manipulation of Literature (Routledge Revivals)

<p>First published in 1985, the essays in this edited collection offer a representative sample of the descriptive and systematic approach to the study of literary translation. The book is a reflection of the theoretical thinking and practical research carried out by an international group of scholars who share a common standpoint. They argue the need for a rigorous scientific approach the phenomena of translation – one of the most significant branches of Comparative Literature – and regard it as essential to link the study of particular translated texts with a broader methodological position. Considering both broadly theoretical topics and particular cases and traditions, this volume will appeal to a wide range of students and scholars across disciplines.</p> <p>Preface; Introduction: Translation Studies and a New Paradigm <i>Theo Hermans </i> 2. A Rationale for Descriptive Translation Studies <i>Gideon Toury</i> 3. On Describing Translations <i>José Lambert</i> and <i>Hendrik van Gorp </i> 4. Second Thoughts on Translation Criticism: A model of its Analytic Function <i>Raymond van den Broeck</i> 5. How Distinct are Formal and Dynamic Equivalence? <i>Maria Tymoczko </i>6. Ways Through the Labyrinth: Strategies and Methods for Translating Theatre Texts <i>Susan Bassnett-McGuire</i> 7. Images of Translation: Metaphor and Imagery in the Renaissance Discourse on Translation <i>Theo Hermans</i> 8. Translation and Literary Genre: The European Picaresque Novel in the 17th and 18th Centuries <i>Hendrik van Gorp</i> 9. Translated Literature in France, 1800-1850 <i>José Lambert, Lieven D’hulst and Katrin van Bragt</i> 10. The Survival of Myth: Mandel ‘schtam’s "Word" and Translation <i>Leon Burnett</i> 11. The Response to Translated Literature: A sad Example <i>Ria Vanderauwera</i> 12. Why Waste our Time on Rewrites? The Trouble with Interpretation and the Role of Rewriting in an Alternative Paradigm <i>André Lefevere</i>; General Bibliography; Contributors </p>