The Poetics of Translation: History, Theory, Practice

by Willis Barnstone

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In a lucid, pioneering volume, Willis Barnstone explores the history and theory of literary translation as an art form. Arguing that literary translation goes beyond the transfer of linguistic information, he emphasizes that imaginative originality resides as much in the translation as in the source text--a view that skews conventional ideas of artistic primacy.

Barnstone begins by dealing with general issues of literalness, fidelity, and...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0300063008

ISBN13:9780300063004

Release Date:February 1995

Publisher:Yale University Press

Length:314 Pages

Weight:0.25 lbs.

Dimensions:0.9" x 6.2" x 9.2"

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