Theories of Translation: An Anthology of Essays from Dryden to Derrida

Book Overview

Spanning the centuries, from the seventeenth to the twentieth, and ranging across cultures, from England to Mexico, this collection gathers together important statements on the function and feasibility of literary translation. The essays provide an overview of the historical evolution in thinking about translation and offer strong individual opinions by prominent contemporary theorists.

Most of the twenty-one pieces appear in translation, some...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0226048713
• ISBN13: 9780226048710
• Release Date: April 1992
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 260 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

Extraodinary!

I found this text thourough, quotable, rich and exciting. I find it appealing not only because of the famous names talking about translation: Bejamin, Paz, Derrida, Goethe, etc... but also because it covers different historical views on translating - from the 1600 up to date. A great companion to another great translation anothology: "The Translation Studies Reader".