The Translator's Invisibility: A History of Translation - Softcover

Venuti, Lawrence

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0415115388 ISBN 13: 9780415115384

Publisher: Routledge, 1994

Synopsis

The Translator's Invisibility traces the history of translation from the seventeenth century to the present day. It shows how fluency prevailed over other translation strategies to shape the canon of foreign literatures in English, and investigates the cultural consequences of the domestic values which were simultaneously inscribed and masked in foreign texts during this period. Venuti locates alternative translation theories and practices in British, American and European cultures which aim to communicate linguistic and cultural differences instead of removing them.

The first edition, now ten years old, is still widely cited by academics in many disciplines and has had a huge influence on the whole field of Translation Studies.  A new edition offers Venuti the chance to keep this influence alive, updating and advancing his argument and answering his (few) critics.

 

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Review:

'Starting with the English translations of Catullus and concluding with the translations created by Robert Lowell and Zukofsky, Venuti tries to show how the theory and practice of translating literary works has been enacted throughout the centuries.' - World Literature Today

' ... Lawrence Venuti's prose is generally natural, idiomatic and precise. Fluent, even.' - Times Literary Supplement

Synopsis:

This book traces the history of translation from the 17th century to the present day. It shows how fluency prevailed over other translation strategies to shape the canon of foreign literatures in English, and investigates the cultural consequences of the domestic values which were simultaneously inscribed and masked in foreign texts during this period. The book locates alternative translation theories and practices in British, American and European cultures which aim to communicate linguistic and cultural differences instead of removing them. It explains the way in which translation can be studied as a locus of difference and is suitable for students of translation at all levels.

About this edition

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 0415115388
• ISBN 13: 9780415115384
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 368