Literary Translation and the Idea of a Minor Romania (Rochester Studies in East and Central Europe)
Sean Cotter
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Studies of the Romanian national imagination have historically focused on the formation of modern Romania after World War I, Romania's fascist movement and alliance with Germany during World War II, or the remobilization of nationalist discourse in the 1970s and 1980s -- moments in which Romanian intellectuals imagine their nation assuming or working toward major cultural status. Literary Translation and the Idea of a Minor Romania examines translations by canonical Romanian writers Lucian Blaga, Constantin Noica, and Emil Cioran following the imposition of Communist rule, arguing that their works reveal a new, minor mode of national identity based ... Read more
Studies of the Romanian national imagination have historically focused on the formation of modern Romania after World War I, Romania's fascist movement and alliance with Germany during World War II, or the remobilization of nationalist discourse in the 1970s and 1980s -- moments in which Romanian intellectuals imagine their nation assuming or working toward major cultural status. Literary Translation and the Idea of a Minor Romania examines translations by canonical Romanian writers Lucian Blaga, Constantin Noica, and Emil Cioran following the imposition of Communist rule, arguing that their works reveal a new, minor mode of national identity based ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of Rochester Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
184
Place of Publication
Rochester, United States
ISBN
9781580464369
SKU
V9781580464369
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Reviews for Literary Translation and the Idea of a Minor Romania (Rochester Studies in East and Central Europe)
Winner of the Society for Romanian Studies Book Prize, 2015 A thought-provoking reflection. FINNISH JOURNAL FOR ROMANIAN STUDIES Sean Cotter's Literary Translation will have a profound impact both on translation studies and East European studies, bringing these fields into closer intellectual engagement with each other. The author's lucid and highly readable writing style ... Read more