A history of translation and interpretation : the Chinese versions of Hans Christian Andersen's tales / Wenjie Li.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Li, Wenjie (Researcher in comparative literature), author.

Series:

University of Southern Denmark studies in Scandinavian language and literature ; v. 136.

Skrifter fra H.C. Andersen Centret ; bd. 5.

University of Southern Denmark studies in Scandinavian languages and literatures, 0078-3331 ; vol. 136

Publications from the Hans Christian Andersen Center ; Volume 5

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Andersen, H. C. (Hans Christian), 1805-1875--Translations into Chinese--History and criticism.

Andersen, H. C.

Andersen, H. C. (Hans Christian), 1805-1875.

Genre:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Physical Description:

328 pages ; 23 cm.

Other Title:

Chinese versions of Hans Christian Andersen's tales

Place of Publication:

Odense : University Press of Southern Denmark, 2017.

Contents:

List of abbreviations

List of Chinese periodicals

List of Chinese names and pen names

List of Chinese publishing houses

Acknowledgement

Preface

Introduction

Chronological overview of the translations into Chinese of H. C. Andersen's tales, and their reception

Previous studies on H. C. Andersen's tales and their Chinese translations in China

Theoretical background and methodology

A review of translation studies

From source text (ST) orientation to target text (TT) orientation

From prescriptive approach to descriptive approach

From focus on text to focus on context

New attempts and thoughts

Define translation

Definitions of translation in previous studies

The working definition of translation in this research

The corpus of this research

Methods applied to this research

Diachronic method

A mechanism of canonisation

Descriptive approach adopted in this study

Phase one : first introduction to China (1909-1925)

The factors bearing a key influence on Andersen translation

The socio-political factor

The patrons of Andersen translation

The readers of Andersen's tales and their influence

Translation poetics in this period : main concerns and thoughts

The major translators and their impact

The translations of Andersen's tales during this period : facts and specimen studies

The first vernacular version of Andersen's tales

Two special issues on Andersen's fairy tales and his life

Zhao Jingshen (1902-1985) and his translations

Phase two : Andersen became popular with the general public (1926-1937)

The influential factors in Andersen translation

Gu Junzheng (1902-1980) an active translator in this period

His life and career as an editor, a translator and a writer of children's literature

His translations of Andersen's tales : facts and specimen studies

Phase three : Andersen's tales achieved canonized status in the 1950S

Translation environment in the 1950s

The interpretations of Andersen's tales

Chen Jingrong (1917-1989) : a female translator of H. C. Andersen's tales

Her life and career as a "New Woman"

Chen's translations of Andersen's works : facts and specimen studies

Ye Junjian (1914-1999) : the first direct translator

His life

Ye's translations of Andersen's fairy tales : facts and specimen studies

Conclusion

Phase four : Andersen's tales remained canonized (1978-2005)

Political reform and its influence on translation

Lin Hua (1927-2005) and his complete direct translation

His life and career : a diplomat and an Andersen translator

His translations of Andersen's works : facts and first impressions

Ren Rongrong (1923- ) and his new translations of complete Andersen's tales from their English translations

His life and career : a prestigious translator and writer of children's literature

His translations of Andersen's tales

Shi Qin'e (1936- ) : the only female translator who made a direct translation

Her life and career

Her translations

Translation Phenomena in the history of the Chinese translation of Andersen's tales

Indirectness in the Chinese translation of Andersen's tales

Retranslation

Human factors in Andersen translation

Suggestions for further research

Appendix 1

Appendix 2

Appendix 3

Appendix 4

Appendix 5

Appendix 6

Appendix 7

Appendix 8

Appendix 9

Appendix 10

References.

Notes:

Originally presented as the author's thesis (Ph.D.)--Copenhagen University.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 307-328).

ISBN:

9788740830972

8740830977

OCLC:

1008581242

Publisher Number:

9788740830972