The relationship between comparative literature and translation studies had worked together to seek a change of perspective with the argument that translation studies should be seen as a discipline within the scope of comparative literature rather than the other way round. A brief introduction of susan bassnett cultural studies essay. She has published extensively on translation, and her best known books include reflections on translation 2011, constructing cultures written with andre lefevere 1996 and postcolonial translation coedited with harish trivedi 1999. When launched, you are presented with the suites text editor, which sadly features a. A critical introduction and, together with andre lefevere, translation, history and culture. When launched, you are presented with the suites text editor, which sadly features a lackluster interface with a design from the early 2000s. Read online and download pdf ebook by susan bassnett comparative literature. According to sussan bassnett, comparative literature involves the study of texts across cultures, that it is interdisciplinary and that it is concerned with patterns of connection in literatures across both time and space. Her books include translation studies, comparative literature. Susan bassnett is professor in the centre for british and comparative cultural studies at the university of warwick. Translating literature by susan bassnett, hardcover.
Will the course of the development of comparative literature as a discipline has been slow and difficult. Out of her oeuvre, books like translation studies 2002 have become indispensable texts for translation courses all over the world. Pdf the study of susan bassnetts theory in translation. In the light of the above, i believe that comparative literature is gaining impor tance because it offers a means of building bridges between cultures. Comparative literature in the twentyfirst century 17 have changed through wars and subsequent border changes e. Pdf about the chinese school of comparative literature. In the late 1970s a new academic discipline was born. Pdf this study focuses on issues such as what comparative literature is or not, how it is perceived today, what its benefits are, what kinds of. Translation studies new accents by bassnettmcguire, susan and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Some aeneids in english andri lefevere 41 4 transplanting the seed. More than a translation academic, bassnett also wears the hats of a poet and of a cultural critic. Professor susan bassnett teaches at the centre for british and comparative cultural studies at the university. Theorising translation with susan bassnett asymptote. Summary of susan bassnett s a critical introduction to comparative literature.
The innovative concept of cultural turn in 1990 was a good case in point. Comparative literary scholars, in particularperennially anxious about the status of comparative literature itselfhave argued that their discipline has been subsumed and superseded by. She is joint editor of the topics in translation series. Poetry and translation susan bassnett 57 5 the gates of analogy. Translating literature by susan bassnett waterstones.
She was elected president of the british contemporary literature association in 2016, taking over. Comparative literature wikisource, the free online library. Translation 1st edition susan bassnett routledge book. Susan bassnett is professor of comparative literature at the university of warwick. She has published extensively on translation, and her best known books include translation studies 4 th ed, 20. A critical introduction by bassnett, susan and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Susan bassnett tackles the crucial problems of translation and offers a history of translation theory, beginning with the ancient romans and encompassing key twentiethcentury structuralist work. Comparative literature is one of the main disciplines out of which translation studies emerged, so it is hardly surprising if at times the relationship between the two subjects has been marked by antagonism. May 26, 2015 comparative literature is one of the main disciplines out of which translation studies emerged, so it is hardly surprising if at times the relationship between the two subjects has been marked by antagonism. Further reflections on translation and theatre susan. Books by susan bassnett author of translation studies. Sharing knowledges for preserving cultural diversity vol.
When susan bassnetts translation studies appeared in the new accents series, it quickly became the essential introduction to this new subject. When susan bassnetts translation studies appeared in the new accents series, it quickly became the essential. He discussed the definition of comparative literature as the exploration of the. Susan bassnett writes in comparative literature, benedetto croce argued that comparative literature was a nonsubject, contemptuously dismissing the suggestion that it might be seen as a separate discipline. She translates from several languages and lectures on aspects of. Pdf translation studies by susan bassnett im not the. Translation studies 4th edition susan bassnett terence. She also served as provicechancellor at the university twice and is currently special adviser in translation studies. At a time when millions travel around the planet some by choice, some driven by economic or political exile translation of the written and spoken word is of ever increasing importance. Susan bassnett is professor of comparative literature in the centre for translation and comparative cultural studies at the university of warwick, which she founded in the 1980s. Prior to establishment of translation studies, translated work is seen as lower than original work. Its sphere still affords material for discussion and there is still disagreement as to its method. Doc summary of susan bassnetts a critical introduction.
It also offers the opportunity for us all to engage with different points of view. In this interview, susan bassnett describes how her views about comparative literature has undergone changes over time, expounds what the cultural turn was, explains why she is dismissive of influence study, responds to accusations of eurocentrism, analyses where comparative literature is going, and gives advice to the scholars of comparative. Comparative literature and the plural vision of discourse. Over the last two decades, interest in translation around the world has increased beyond any predictions. A short history of comparative literature from the. We could not read literature in translation, it was argued, without asking ourselves if linguistic and cultural phenomena really were translatable and exploring in some depth the concept of equivalence. The comparative method and the study of literature the procedures followed by scholars studying literature are often unsatisfactory. With over twenty titles under her belt, susan bassnett can be aptly described as the reigning queen of translation studies. She is a professor of comparative literature at the university of warwick, and also a fellow at the royal society of literaturethe. In the past twenty years of a range of new developments in critical theory have changed patterns of reading.
Constructing cultures, written with andre lefevere 1996 and postcolonial translation coedited with harish trivedi 1999. Susan bassnett 25 3 translation practices and the circulation of cultural capital. Susan bassnett ebooks epub and pdf format susan bassnett ebooks. When susan bassnett s translation studies appeared in the new accents series, it quickly became the essential introduction to this new subject. This major new introduction to comparative literature is for the students coming to the subject for the first time. Susan bassnett ebooks epub and pdf downloads ebookmall. Translating literature by susan bassnett, hardcover barnes. She is a professor of comparative literature at the university of warwick, and also a fellow at the royal society of literaturethe united kingdoms premium literary association. Lin and huang describe how based on traditions in chinese literary history, comparatists constructed a system of. Oct 31, 20 susan bassnett is professor of comparative literature at the university of warwick. Susan bassnett comparative literature pdf file size. Comparative literature by posnett, hutcheson macaulay. This guide presents readers with an accessible and engaging introduction to the valuable position translation holds within literature and society.
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