Translation and Creativity

Kirsten Malmkjær argues that translating can and should be considered a valuable art form. Examining notions of creativity and their relationship with translation and focusing on how the originality of translation is manifest in texts, the author explores a range of texts and their translations, in order to illustrate original as opposed to derivative translation.

With reference to thirty translators' discourses on their source texts and the author's own experience of translating a short text, Malmkjær explores the theory of creativity, philosophical aesthetics, the philosophy of language, experimental and theoretical translation studies, and translators' discourses on their work. Showing the relevance of these varied topics to the study of translating and translations underlines their complexity and the immensity of understanding that is regularly invested in translations.

This work proposes a complete rethinking of the concepts of creativity and originality, as applied to translation, and is vital reading for advanced students and researchers in translation studies and comparative literature.

List of contents

List of Figures
Acknowledgements
Introduction
1. Definitions of creativity
2. Translation in the context of definitions of creativity
3. Accounts of the translating process
4.: Creativity in translating and translations
5. Afterword
Index

About the author

Kirsten Malmkjær has taught at the universities of Birmingham, Cambridge, Middlesex, and Leicester, UK. She has lectured extensively abroad, and published widely in translation studies.

Summary

Kirsten Malmkjær argues that translating can and should be considered a valuable art form.This work proposes a complete rethinking of the concepts of creativity and originality, as applied to translation and is vital reading for advanced students and researchers in translation studies and comparative literature.

Product details

• Authors: Kirsten Malmkjær, Kirsten (Leicester University Malmkjær, Kirsten Malmkjaer, Kirsten (Leicester University Malmkjaer
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.08.2019
• EAN: 9781138123274
• ISBN: 978-1-138-12327-4
• No. of pages: 130
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 234 mm x 7 mm
• Series: Print on demand
• Subjects: Education and learning; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > Other languages / Other literatures; LITERARY CRITICISM / General, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Translating & Interpreting, History of art / art & design styles, History of Art, Translation & interpretation, Literature: history & criticism, Creative writing & creative writing guides, Creative writing and creative writing guides, Literature: history and criticism, Translation and language interpretation