Translating Canada

Informationen zum Autor Luise von Flotow is director of the School of Translation and Interpretation at the University of Ottawa. She is the author or editor of several books, including The Third Shore: Women's Fiction from East Central Europe (Northwestern University Press, 2006). Reingard M. Nischik is the chair of North American Literature at the University of Constance, Germany. She is the author or editor of more than 25 books, including Margaret Atwood: Works and Impact (Anansi, 2002). Klappentext Translating Canada examines cultural materials exported by Canada in addition to those selected for acquisition by German publishers, theatres, and other culture brokers. It also considers the motivations of particular translators and the reception by German reviewers of works by a wide variety of Canadian writers. Zusammenfassung Translating Canada examines cultural materials exported by Canada in addition to those selected for acquisition by German publishers! theatres! and other culture brokers. It also considers the motivations of particular translators and the reception by German reviewers of works by a wide variety of Canadian writers.

Product details

• Authors: Luise Von (EDT)/ Nischik Flotow
• Assisted by: Luise Von Flotow (Editor), Reingard M Nischik (Editor), Reingard M. Nischik (Editor), Luise von Flotow (Editor)
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.10.2007
• EAN: 9780776606613
• ISBN: 978-0-7766-0661-3
• No. of pages: 340
• Dimensions: 146 mm x 222 mm x 19 mm
• Series: Perspectives on Translation; Perspectives on Translation
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies