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The Translation Zone: A New Comparative Literature
Emily Apter
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Paperback. Organized around a series of propositions that range from the idea that nothing is translatable to the idea that everything is translatable, this book examines the vital role of translation studies in the "invention" of comparative literature as a discipline. Series: Translation/Transnation. Num Pages: 312 pages, 4 halftones. BIC Classification: CFP; CJB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 460.
Translation, before 9/11, was deemed primarily an instrument of international relations, business, education, and culture. Today it seems, more than ever, a matter of war and peace. In The Translation Zone, Emily Apter argues that the field of translation studies, habitually confined to a framework of linguistic fidelity to an original, is ripe for expansion as the basis for a new comparative literature. Organized around a series of propositions that range from the idea that nothing is translatable to the idea that everything is translatable, The Translation Zone examines the vital role of translation studies in the "invention" of comparative ... Read more
Translation, before 9/11, was deemed primarily an instrument of international relations, business, education, and culture. Today it seems, more than ever, a matter of war and peace. In The Translation Zone, Emily Apter argues that the field of translation studies, habitually confined to a framework of linguistic fidelity to an original, is ripe for expansion as the basis for a new comparative literature. Organized around a series of propositions that range from the idea that nothing is translatable to the idea that everything is translatable, The Translation Zone examines the vital role of translation studies in the "invention" of comparative ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Series
Translation/Transnation
Condition
New
Weight
460g
Number of Pages
312
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691049977
SKU
V9780691049977
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About Emily Apter
Emily Apter is Professor of French and Comparative Literature at New York University. Her most recent book is "Continental Drift: From National Characters to Virtual Subjects".
Reviews for The Translation Zone: A New Comparative Literature
"This is a terrific book and a great pleasure to read. At once creative and provocative, Apter's witty analyses of multilingual matters in literature makes a major contribution to a range of disciplines from translation studies, comparative literature and linguistics, postcolonial studies, to mainstream literary studies in French and English. What is so unusual is the impressive breadth and range ... Read more