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The Oxford Guide to Literature in English Translation Book

The Oxford Guide to Literature in English Translation : Hardback : Oxford University Press : 9780198183594 : 0198183593 : 11 May 2000 : This title provides a full account of the ways in which translation has brought the major literature of the world into English-speaking culture. Part I gives an overview of the history of translation into English. Part II, arranged by language of origin, offers critical discussions of the translation history of specific texts, with bibliographies.Read More

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    This book, written by a team of experts from many countries, provides a comprehensive account of the ways in which translation has brought the major literatures of the world into English-speaking culture. Part I discusses theoretical issues and gives an overview of the history of translation into English. Part II, the bulk of the work, arranged by language of origin, offers critical discussions, with bibliographies, of the translation history of specific texts (e.g. the Koran, the Kalevala), authors (e.g. Lucretius, Dostoevsky), genres (e.g. Chinese poetry, twentieth-century Italian prose) and national literatures (e.g. Hungarian, Afrikaans).

  • 0198183593
  • 9780198183594
  • 24 February 2000
  • OUP Oxford
  • Hardcover (Book)
  • 680
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