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Intimate Enemies - Translation in Francophone Contexts (Hardcover, New)
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Intimate Enemies - Translation in Francophone Contexts (Hardcover, New)
Series: Francophone Postcolonial Studies, 4
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The concept of translation has become central to postcolonial
theory in recent decades, offering as it does a useful metaphor or
metonym for many of the processes explored within the framework of
postcolonial studies. Translation proper, however, remains
relatively underexplored and, in many postcolonial multilingual
contexts, underexploited. Texts are often read in translation
without much attention being paid to the inevitable differences
that open up between an original and its translation(s), the figure
of the translator remains shadowy, if not invisible, and the
particular languages involved in translation in postcolonial
societies often still reflect colonial power dynamics. This volume
draws together reflections by translators, authors and academics
working across three broad geographical areas where the linguistic
legacies of French colonial operations are long-lasting and
complex, namely Africa, the Caribbean and the Indian Ocean. The
perspectives that emerge move beyond traditional views of
translation as loss or betrayal and towards a more positive
outlook, highlighting the potential for translation to enrich the
lives of readers, translators and authors alike, to counter some of
the destructive effects of globalisation, and to promote linguistic
diversity. In addition, translation is shown to be a most valuable
tool in revealing the dynamics and pressures that are relevant to
the political and economic contexts in which books are written,
read and sold.
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