Literature in Motion: Translating Multilingualism Across the Americas

by Ellen Jones

Book Overview

Literature is often assumed to be monolingual: publishing rights are sold on the basis of linguistic territories and translated books are assumed to move from one "original" language to another. Yet a wide range of contemporary literary works mix and meld two or more languages, incorporating translation into their composition. How are these multilingual works translated, and what are the cultural and political implications of doing so?

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231203039
• ISBN13: 9780231203036
• Release Date: January 2022
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 8.9"