Two English-Language Translators of Jin Ping Mei - From Lotus to Plum

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.

Table des matières

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

A propos de l'auteur

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.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Shuangjin Xiao
• Edition: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 28.11.2025
• EAN: 9781032751566
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3275156-6
• Pages: 228
• Thème: Routledge Studies in Chinese Translation
• Catégories: Ecole et pédagogie > Autres; Sciences humaines, art, musique > Linguistique et littérature > Linguistique générale et comparée; Asia, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Translating & Interpreting, Chinese, Translation & interpretation, Literature: history & criticism, Language teaching and learning, Literature: history and criticism, Language teaching & learning (other than ELT), LANGUAGE STUDY / Chinese, Translation and language interpretation