Translation, Rewriting, and the Manipulation of Literary Fame

by André Lefevere

One of the first books to shine a light on the broad scope of translation studies,

this Routledge Translation Classic is widely regarded as a pillar of the discipline.

Authored by one of the most infl uential translation theorists of the twentieth

century, Translation, Rewriting, and the Manipulation of Literary Fame shows

how rewriting translation, anthologization, historiography, criticism, editing

infl uences the reception and canonization of works of literature.

Firmly placing the production and reception of literature within the wider

framework of a culture and its history, Andre Lefevere explores how rewriting

manipulates works of literature to ideological and artistic ends, and demonstrates

how rewriting a text can give it a new, sometimes subversive, historical or

literary status.

Ranging across various literatures, including Classical Latin, French, and

German, and here reissued with a new foreword by Scott G. Williams, this is a

seminal text for all students and specialists in translation studies, literary theory,

and comparative and world literature.

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Genres: Nonfiction

150 pages, Paperback

First published December 22, 1992

Reviews

[Athanasia ♥︎ · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was a mandatory read for a course and I am writing a presentation based on it. In other words it was good, but also the bane of my existence.

[Anastasia Tuple · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting and detailed examples of translation (ideological and poetological) manipulation on classic and modern literature works, written with a sense of humour too!

[M. Azhaari Shah Sulaiman · Rating 4 out of 5]

Bacaan kali ke 2. Melihat kembali isu isu disebalik Penterjemahan dan penulisan semula karya karya sastera terkenal termasuk karya karya dari dunia Islam.

[Hilal]

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[Katrin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very interesting concepts with which I agree for the most part. They are explained clearly and by using a descriptive method (which I prefer).

[Guido E. Marchessi · Rating 5 out of 5]

This books is most useful for translators rather than other types of readers. I would highly advice to pick it up and read at least the first 140 pages.

[Joe Cole · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good translation textbook. Will keep it