Shuangjin Xiao

Two English-Language Translators of Jin Ping Mei

From Lotus to Plum

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Produktbeschreibung

Two English-Language Translators of Jin Ping Mei examines English translations of the Ming novel Jin Ping Mei by translators from different historical periods within the Anglophone world.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 228
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. Juli 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm
• ISBN-13: 9781032751528
• ISBN-10: 1032751525
• Artikelnr.: 70151640

Autorenporträt

Shuangjin Xiao received his doctorate in Literary Translation Studies from Victoria University of Wellington. His research interests include translation studies, cultural studies, discourse analysis, and transmediality and popular culture in contemporary China. His articles have appeared in academic journals including the Journal of Intercultural Communication Research, the Compilation and Translation Review, the International Journal of Linguistics Studies, and Translation Matters. He also works as a freelance translator and is currently researching literary representations of gender and trauma, focusing on their treatment within translational and transmedial contexts.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgments
Chapter 1 Introduction: Setting the Scene
Chapter 2 Late Ming (Un)veiled: Cultural Representations within
Translational and Transnational Contexts
Chapter 3 In Search of a Varied Voice: Remodeling Narratological Elements
Through Translation
Chapter 4 Navigating Gender Dynamics: The Representation of Women in
Translation
Chapter 5 Re-narrating Desire: Translation of Sexuality and Erotic
Sensations/Swaying Between Titillation and Repression
Chapter 6 Conclusion: Translating as a Hermeneutic Act is an Infinite Task
Index