Walter Benjamin and Cultural Translation : Examining a Controversial Legacy.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Haberpeuntner, Birgit, author.

Series:

Bloomsbury Advances in Translation.

Bloomsbury Advances in Translation

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Benjamin, Walter, 1892-1940.

Benjamin, Walter.

Translating and interpreting--Philosophy.

Translating and interpreting.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (217 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Distribution:

London : Bloomsbury Publishing (UK), 2024.

Place of Publication:

London : Bloomsbury Academic, 2024.

System Details:

text file HTML

Summary:

This book, authored by Birgit Haberpeuntner, delves into the profound influence of Walter Benjamin on modern cultural, postcolonial, and translation theory. It examines the translation and reception of Benjamin’s seminal essay 'The Task of the Translator' within English language debates on cultural translation. The author aims to provide a comprehensive analysis of how Benjamin's ideas have shaped contemporary cultural theory, offering fresh insights into reading and interpreting canonical texts. The book targets scholars and students in the fields of translation studies, cultural theory, and literary criticism, exploring the intersections between Benjamin's writings and broader cultural translation practices. Generated by AI.

Contents:

Intro

Half Title

Series Page

Title Page

Copyright Page

Contents

Figures

Abbreviations

Introduction: Obscurity and Tension

Part I: Walter Benjamin

Chapter 1: The Iconic Text in Context

Chapter 2: The Conceptual Relevance of Translation in Benjamin's Early Writings

Chapter 3: Terminological Gaps, Translation Practice, and Literary Criticism

Chapter 4: Umschmelzungsprozesse, and a Late Return to Translation

Part II: . . . Meets Cultural Translation

Chapter 5: Benjamin's Arcade

Chapter 6: Benjamin's Afterlife

Chapter 7: Benjamin's Untranslatability

Conclusion: Unforeseen Constellations

Notes

References

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

9781350387195

9781350413009

1350413003

1350387193

OCLC:

1412153904