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The Poetics of Translation: History, Theory, Practice
The Poetics of Translation History Theory Practice Author:Willis Barnstone In this pioneering volume, eminent translator Willis Barnstone explores the history and theory of literary translation as an art form. Arguing that literary translation goes beyond the transfer of linguistic information, Barnstone emphasizes that the translation contains as much imaginative originality as the source text. Using the Bible as a pa... more »radigm, he shows how authors can intentionally mistranslate for religious and political purposes. The book concludes with an aphoristic ABC of translating.« less