Translation and Genre

This Element focuses on the translation of genres such as children's literature, LGBTQ+ writing, drama, and women's writing.

B. J. Woodstein (Author)

9781108926331, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 25 August 2022

75 pages
22.9 x 15.2 x 0.4 cm, 0.118 kg

What is a genre? How do genres differ between cultures and languages? How do generic texts get translated, and how does the specific genre affect the act of translation? This Element surveys the concept of genre itself, a number of different genres, and what happens to these genres through translation, while also providing an overview of research into these topics along with research-based approaches for translating work that can perhaps be labelled as generic.

Introduction: Defining Genre
1. Women's writing
2. Drama
3. LGBTQ+ literature
4. Crime
5. Children's literature
6. Science fiction
Conclusion
References.

Subject Areas: Fiction & related items [F], Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers [DSK], Translation & interpretation [CFP]