03916nam 2200781 a 450 991082688700332120240410154903.01-280-82791-2978661082791697818535956311-85359-563-210.21832/9781853595639(CKB)111087028278362(OCoLC)52871222(CaPaEBR)ebrary10170591(SSID)ssj0000193106(PQKBManifestationID)11182973(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000193106(PQKBWorkID)10217104(PQKB)11186021(MiAaPQ)EBC3007729(DE-B1597)491293(OCoLC)1046609419(DE-B1597)9781853595639(Au-PeEL)EBL3007729(CaPaEBR)ebr10170591(CaONFJC)MIL82791(EXLCZ)9911108702827836220010604d2001 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrLiterary translation[electronic resource] a practical guide /Clifford E. Landers1st ed.Clevedon ;Buffalo Multilingual Mattersc20011 online resource (224 p.)Topics in translation ;22Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph1-85359-519-5 1-85359-520-9 Includes bibliographical references (p. 200-205).Front matter --Contents --La Dernière Translation --Preface --Why Literary Translation? --The uniqueness of literary translation --Getting started --Preparing to translate --Staying on track --A day in the life of a literary translator --Stages of translation --Decisions at the outset --What literary translators really translate --The care and feeding of authors --Style in translation --Fiction and footnotes --Some notes on translating poetry --Other areas of literary translation --Puns and word play --Stalking the treacherous typo (Lapsus calami) --The dilemma of dialect --Special problems in literary translation --Pitfalls and how to avoid them --The all-important title --Profanity, prurience, pornography --The crucial role of revision --Final steps --Where to publish --The translator’s tools --Workspace and work time --Financial matters --Contracts --Bibliography --Glossary --Appendix: Ethical questions in literary translationIn this book, both beginning and experienced translators will find pragmatic techniques for dealing with problems of literary translation, whatever the original language. Certain challenges and certain themes recur in translation, whatever the language pair. This guide proposes to help the translator navigate through them. Written in a witty and easy to read style, the book’s hands-on approach will make it accessible to translators of any background. A significant portion of this Practical Guide is devoted to the question of how to go about finding an outlet for one’s translations.Topics in translation ;22.Translating and interpretingLiteratureHistory and criticismTheory, etcguide book.handbook.language pairs.literary translation.practical guide.pragmatics.translation of fiction.translation studies.translation.Translating and interpreting.LiteratureHistory and criticismTheory, etc.418/.02Landers Clifford E530529MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910826887003321Literary translation904853UNINA