Translation and fantasy literature in Taiwan : translators as cultural brokers and social networkers / Yu-Ling Chung.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Yu-Ling, Chung, 1969-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Translating and interpreting--Taiwan.

Translating and interpreting.

Fantasy literature--Appreciation--Taiwan.

Fantasy literature.

Fantasy literature--Appreciation.

Taiwan.

Physical Description:

vi, 172 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2013.

Summary:

"This book examines the rise in popularity of fantasy literature in Taiwan and the crucial, but often invisible, role that translators have played in making this genre widely available. Yu-Ling Chung applies Bourdieu's habitus-capital-field framework to investigate the cultural phenomenon of the upsurge of fantasy translations from 1998 onwards and covers topics such as global fantasy fever, Chinese fantasy, game industry, the social status of translators, and the sociological direction of translations studies. The book particularly focuses on fantasy translators as human agents in terms of their cultural and social influence. "-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note:

Introduction

1. The Sociological Turn of Translation Studies

2. The Evolution of Fantasy Literature in Taiwan

3. A Translation Field in the Taiwanese Book Market

4. Fantasy Translators as Social Agents in Taiwan

5. More than a Case Study.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781137332776

1137332778

OCLC:

858975427

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