Before delving into how translation was discussed in studies of. At brown, the department of comparative literature is distinct in its conviction that literary research and instruction must be international in character. The first and the foremost reason is that it contributes to the unity of nations. It is not compulsory that every comparativist will know the all languages. Volume 69 issue 3 comparative literature duke university. International journal of comparative literature and. Features over thirty original essays from leading international contributors. It comes first with an introduction about what comparative literature today is and how it came into being. Comparative literature is dedicated to the study of literature in an international and interdisciplinary context. John benjamins publishing company his is a contribution from border crossings. Mst in comparative literature and critical translation university of oxford author. Comparative literature performs a role similar to that of the study of international relations, but works with languages and artistic traditions, so as to understand cultures from the inside. Nov 28, 2011 a companion to comparative literature presents a collection of more than thirty original essays from established and emerging scholars, which explore the history, current state, and future of comparative literature.
The terms comparative literature and world literature are often used to designate a similar course of study and scholarship. Comparative literature is a study of intertextuality, for example, if we have. Comparative literature 1 language, literature, and translation, ma. Mst in comparative literature and critical translation university of oxford. Translation studies promote comparative literature. Comparative literature and translation, historical breaks and. Exercises and examples highlight problems in translation. Sondra phifer mission comparative literature and translation studies at barnard college is the study of literary and closely related cultural manifestations. In the context of war in a post 911 age, translation or mistranslation can be a matter of life or death.
Certain conditions determine high translation activities. Mst in comparative literature and critical translation university of oxford 2 of 4 17102018, 10. Sep 04, 2006 in the context of war in a post 911 age, translation or mistranslation can be a matter of life or death. Mst in comparative literature and critical translation university of oxford 4 of 4 17102018, 10.
Comparative literature is essential to the history of literature and criticism in their contemporary meaning, because it discloses the trends of artistic and intellectual sources for the national literature. The undergraduate minor in translation studies aims to provide students with an opportunity to learn about the histories, theories, and practices of translation, through a core course on literary translation taught in the comparative literature program and related courses selected from different departments in the humanities and social sciences. Sep 01, 2017 read volume 69 issue 3 of comparative literature. Sondra phifer mission comparative literature and translation studies at barnard college is the study of. Mst in comparative literature and critical translation. Comparative literature is a study of intertextuality, for example, if we have to compare an english novel with that of an oriya novel, we have to use english or oriya as out medium. Abstract the link between comparative literature and translation creates a new. Boundaries of comparative literature have to be extended to encompass the entirety of human life and experiences in ones embrace. The link between comparative literature and translation creates a new reading framework that challenges the classic approach to translation, and allows the widening of the scope of the translated. No doubt the role of translation in comparative literature is very important. Comparative literature and translation studies 1 comparative literature and translation studies 320 milbank hall 2128548312 department assistant. Thus, comparative approaches, interactions and interests to the texts behind the boundaries across national literatures led to the source of the birth of comparative literature to be discussed. Pdf towards a new and more constructive partnership.
Growing in theoretical, methodological, and cultural sophistication, translation studies is emerging as a significant and useful aspect of comparative literature and of the humanities in general. The comparisons among the authors from different literatures have no historical links can not be counted from comparative literature. Rethinking intersemiotic translation through crossmedia adaptation in the works of joss whedon, liz medendorp, comparative literature. Etymologically, the term comparative literature denotes any literary work or works when compared with any other literary work or works. New perspectives on comparative literature and translation studies tianzhen xie institute of interpretation and translation, shanghai international studies university, shanghai, china abstract mediotranslatology is a young discipline that has added to the scope of comparative literature, translation studies, and. Comparative literature asand interdisciplinarity 79 chapter four cultures, peripheralities, and comparative literature 121 chapter five womens literatuie and men writing about women 173 chapter six the study of translation and comparative literature 215 chapter seven the study of literature and the electronic age 249 conclusion 260. Comparative literature book written by susan bassnett explains to the readers about comparative literature in simple ways. Many theories of translation derive from scholars who also work in comparative literature, and indeed, at many institutions, comparative literature and translation studies are housed within a single program. A translation of the introduction and part iii of free jazz black power, joshua owsley, comparative literature.
Nov 08, 2017 comparative literature is a study of intertextuality, for example, if we have to compare an english novel with that of an oriya novel, we have to use english or oriya as out medium. Assistant professor, department of english, pachaiyappas college, chennai. Comparative literature and translation studies some critics consider comparative literature as a subject and some do not consider it as a subject. It also encourages mutual understanding, broadmindedness, cultural dialogues and.
Comparative literature and translation studies pdf. As an intermediary between languages, thoughts and cultures, they contribute to the respect of difference and alterability. While other literary disciplines focus on works of literature within national or linguistic traditions, comparative literature. A fundamental project of comparative literature is to cultivate reading across linguistic boundaries in order to highlight everything that the exclusive focus on a. Comparative literature definition is the study of the interrelationship of the literatures of two or more national cultures usually of differing languages and especially of the influences of one upon the other.
The paper considers the changing roles of comparative literature in the twentieth century, as well as the recent importance of translation and translation studies to our field. Our program has been offering a record number of appealing courses in. Comparative literature, comparative cultural studies, aesthetic education, and the humanities. So there is need of translation by which a comparativist can read and understand those literary works which are not in his her own language. Comparative literature definition and meaning collins. A companion to comparative literature presents a collection of more than thirty original essays from established and emerging scholars, which explore the history, current state, and future of comparative literature features over thirty original essays from leading international contributors. The concentration in comparative literature at bu is designed for students whose interest in literature embraces works in multiple languages. The journal invites contributions representing innovative and critical views on the theory and practice of the study of comparative literature and. A comparative study of literary translation from arabic into english and french by mohamed abdou moindjie thesis submitted in fulfilment of the requirements. Thus comparative literature and translation humanize relationship between people and nations.
Dec 09, 2015 information about the openaccess journal international journal of comparative literature and translation studies in doaj. Ultimately, the translation zone maintains that a new comparative literature must take stock of the political impact of translation technologies on the definition of foreign or symbolic languages in the humanities, while recognizing the complexity of language politics in a world at once more monolingual and more multilingual. Hence, comparative literature is the study of interrelationship between any two or more than two significant literary works or literatures. The simple way to define comparative literature is to. The search for the center andre lefevere translation is by now a word that needs translating. It is through the intermediary of translator that we get access to other literatures. All courses are taught in english, although all instructors read and conduct research in at least two languages other than english.
Comparative literature, comparative cultural studies, aesthetic education, and the humanities sonja stojmenskaelzeser. Comparative literature the ma in language, literature, and translation mallt is an interdisciplinary ma degree program focused on global languages, literatures and translation. She has taught in universities throughout the world and written extensively in the fields of comparative literacy studies, theatre, womens studies, and translation studies. 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 mistakes are made in theory and practice in comparisons. Comparative literature and translation argues that in conjunction with translation and translation studies comparative literature can offer new energy and purpose to the humanities today. Comparative literature is the more widely used term in the united states, with many universities having comparative literature departments or comparative literature programs. By continuing to use our website, you are agreeing to our privacy policy.
Comparative literature 1 comparative literature chair marc redfield comparative literature is the study of literature and other cultural expressions across linguistic and cultural boundaries. Thus comparative literature and translation humanize. Designed for courses on literary translation, translating literature discusses the process and the product of literary translation, incorporating both practical advice for translators and theoretical discussion on the role translations play in the evolution and interpretation of literatures. Literature, art, culture, and ideas do not develop in isolation but draw upon, for example. Many theories of translation derive from scholars who also work in comparative literature, and indeed, at many institutions, comparative literature and. Comparative literature and translation t he relationship between the discipline of comparative literature and the phenomenon of translation was not blessed with the most auspicious of starts, which may help to explain why both partners continued on a footing of uneasy ambiguity down the decades. Comparative literature is an academic field dealing with the study of literature and cultural expression across linguistic, national, geographic, and disciplinary boundaries. Translation studies, 3rd ed bassnett, susan routledge. International journal of comparative literature and translation studies ijclts studies american literature, american drama, and the great depression of 1930s. Definition the founding fathers of this school define comparative literature as a branch of literary study which traces the mutual relations between two or more internationally and linguistically different literatures or texts. In a multilingual country like ours we have two basic objectives for studying comparative literature. They study literature and culture from various parts of the world to develop knowledge and critical understanding of how cultures differ from as well as connect and.
Moreover, they unite the self and the other in their truths, myths, force and weakness. Majors read widely across periods, genres, and national traditions. In so far as relations between nations have some historical roots, literary comparative studies are linked to history. Translation is a fascinating and challenging field of study for both graduate and undergraduate students, as our wellsubscribed offerings have shown. However, comparative literature depends very much on translation.
Students wishing to minor in translation studies should meet with professor peter connor to discuss the choice of their elective courses. Translation in comparative literature iosr journal. The simple way to define comparative literature is to say that it is a comparison. Chair, comparative literature comparative literature continues to provide students and scholars with an interdisciplinary crossroad for innovative explorations across fields and methodologies. According to evan zohr, translation activity takes place. Comparative literature definition of comparative literature. The definition of comparative literature given by bijay kumar dass is very simple vivid and understandable.
The comparative literature program at uwm offers an undergraduate major and minor as well as a graduate concentration within the master of arts in language, literature, and translation mallt. Role of translation in comparative literature surjeet singh warwal abstract in todays world translation is getting more and more popularity. Information about the openaccess journal international journal of comparative literature and translation studies in doaj. Susan bassnett is professor of comparative literature at the university of warwick and the head of the centre for british and comparative cultural studies. Role of translation in comparative literature literature is in french and literature of russia is in russian language. A new comparative literature, looks to the foundational method of philology in order to treat important contemporary themes of translation. Role of translation in comparative literature national translation. The journal invites contributions representing innovative and critical views on the theory and practice of the study of comparative literature and translation studies in all its aspects, including but. Comparative literature and translation studies translation studies is supervised by the director of the center for translation studies along with the chair of the program in comparative literature. Ultimately,the translation zonemaintains that a new comparative literature must take stock of the political impact of translation technologies on the definition of foreign or symbolic languages in the humanities, while recognizing the complexity of language politics in a world at once more monolingual and more multilingual. T he relationship between the discipline of comparative literature and the phenomenon of translation was not blessed with the most auspicious of starts.
Two argentinean versions of the baudelairean spleen. Comparative literature examines translation as an interpretive act central to the history and practice of literary study. This raises the stakes of translation theory and practices. Translation and selftranslation in todays immigration literature anastasija gjurcinova. It can mean so many things to so many people that it is best for anybody writing on the subject to state at the outset what kind of translation they are concerned with. Because comparative literature is dedicated to the examination of literature and other texts from an international perspective, an understanding of the processes and theories of translation is in many ways at its very heart. Provides a critical assessment of the status of literary and crosscultural inquiry. A companion to comparative literature wiley online books.
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