Literary translation : a practical guide / Clifford E. Landers.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Landers, Clifford E.

Series:

Topics in translation ; 22.

Topics in translation ; 22

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Translating and interpreting.

Literature--History and criticism--Theory, etc.

Literature.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (224 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Clevedon ; Buffalo : Multilingual Matters, c2001.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In this book, both beginning and experienced translators will find pragmatic techniques for dealing with problems of literary translation, whatever the original language. Certain challenges and certain themes recur in translation, whatever the language pair. This guide proposes to help the translator navigate through them. Written in a witty and easy to read style, the book’s hands-on approach will make it accessible to translators of any background. A significant portion of this Practical Guide is devoted to the question of how to go about finding an outlet for one’s translations.

Contents:

Front matter

Contents

La Dernière Translation

Preface

Why Literary Translation?

The uniqueness of literary translation

Getting started

Preparing to translate

Staying on track

A day in the life of a literary translator

Stages of translation

Decisions at the outset

What literary translators really translate

The care and feeding of authors

Style in translation

Fiction and footnotes

Some notes on translating poetry

Other areas of literary translation

Puns and word play

Stalking the treacherous typo (Lapsus calami)

The dilemma of dialect

Special problems in literary translation

Pitfalls and how to avoid them

The all-important title

Profanity, prurience, pornography

The crucial role of revision

Final steps

Where to publish

The translator’s tools

Workspace and work time

Financial matters

Contracts

Bibliography

Glossary

Appendix: Ethical questions in literary translation

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. 200-205).

ISBN:

1-280-82791-2

9786610827916

9781853595631

1-85359-563-2

OCLC:

52871222