Born Translated: The Contemporary Novel in an Age of World Literature
(Part of the Literature Now Series)
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As a growing number of contemporary novelists write for publication in multiple languages, the genre's form and aims are shifting. Born-translated novels include passages that appear to be written in different tongues, narrators who speak to foreign audiences, and other visual and formal techniques that treat translation as a medium rather than as an afterthought. These strategies challenge the global dominance of English, complicate "native" readership,...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0231165951
ISBN13:9780231165952
Release Date:August 2017
Publisher:Columbia University Press
Length:336 Pages
Weight:1.05 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 6.0" x 8.9"
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
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