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A Literary Translation in the Making: A Process-Oriented Perspective (Routledge Studies in Literary Translation)
by Claudine BorgThis book presents a holistic picture of the practice of an experienced literary translator working in situ, highlighting the value of in-depth process studies for the discipline and offering a model for future similar studies. Bringing together Cognitive Translation Studies (CTS) and literary translation, Borg interrogates existing assumptions in CTS and sheds light on the value of a combined look at both cognitive and social processes in literary translation. The volume extends the scope of existing CTS studies with its comprehensive examination of the work of one translator and exploration of the wide range of materials from draft to finished translation. This unique model allows for a greater understanding of the actions, decisions, motivations, and work practices of individual translators as well as of their interactions with other participants in the practice of a literary translation. Making the case for in-depth process research in illuminating the dynamics of translation production and working practices, this innovative book will be of interest to students and scholars in translation and interpreting studies, especially those interested in literary translation and cognitive approaches.
Literary Transvaluation: From Vergilian Epic to Shakespearean Tragicomedy
by Barbara Jane BonoThis title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1984.
Literary Twinship from Shakespeare to the Age of Cloning (Literary Criticism and Cultural Theory)
by Wieland SchwanebeckUnlike previous efforts that have only addressed literary twinship as a footnote to the doppelganger motif, this book makes a case for the complexity of literary twinship across the literary spectrum. It shows how twins have been instrumental to the formation of comedies of mistaken identity, the detective genre, and dystopian science fiction. The individual chapters trace the development of the category of twinship over time, demonstrating how the twin was repeatedly (re-)invented as a cultural and pathological type when other discursive fields constituted themselves, and how its literary treatment served as the battleground for ideological disputes: by setting the stage for debates regarding kinship and reproduction, or by partaking in discussions of criminality, eugenic greatness, and ‘monstrous births’. The book addresses nearly 100 primary texts, including works of Mary Elizabeth Braddon, Wilkie Collins, Charles Dickens, Arthur Conan Doyle, Aldous Huxley, Christopher Priest, William Shakespeare, and Zadie Smith.
Literary Urban Studies and How to Practice It
by Jason FinchLiterary Urban Studies and How to Practice It is the first textbook in literary urban studies (LUS). It illuminates and investigates this exciting field, which has grown since the humanities’ ‘spatial turn’ of the 1990s and 2000s. The book introduces city literature, urban methods of reading, classics in LUS and new directions in the field. It outlines the located qualities of literary narratives, texts and events through three units. First, the concept of the city and the main methods and terms needed as tools for investigating city literatures are introduced. A second section, ordered historically, shows how notions like pre-modern, realist, modernist, postcolonial and planetary actually work in nuanced explorations of actual writers, texts and places. The third unit covers literary urban modes: fictional and non-fictional prose in multiple genres; poetry and the idea of the city; dramatic city representation and the theatre as urban place. Multiple key categories of place are explored: the sacred spaces of religion; entry points such as railway stations and junctions; residential areas such as the ‘slum’, suburb and mass housing district; hubs of publishing and performance; categories of city such as the port and resort. In each chapter key terms, reflection questions and tasks labelled ‘Research It’ support reference and learning. Some Research It tasks enable readers to enter new areas of LUS by engaging with neighbouring disciplines like human geography, cultural history, sociology and urban studies. Others equip users by sharpening particular skills of writing or documentation. A thorough glossary of key terms and concepts aids the reader. Literary Urban Studies and How to Practice It is designed for application to literatures and cities in any period and part of the world. Armed with it, humanities researchers at any career stage can develop their interdisciplinary skills and ability to participate in activism and public debates while becoming specialised in LUS. The book is a gateway to practicing LUS and spatial literary research.
Literary Value and Social Identity in the Canterbury Tales (Cambridge Studies in Medieval Literature #108)
by Robert J. Meyer-LeeLiterary authors, especially those with other occupations, must come to grips with the question of why they should write at all, when the world urges them to devote their time and energy to other pursuits. They must reach, at the very least, a provisional conclusion regarding the relation between the uncertain value of their literary efforts and the more immediate values of their non-authorial social identities. Geoffrey Chaucer, with his several middle-strata identities, grappled with this question in a remarkably searching, complex manner. In this book, Robert J. Meyer-Lee examines the multiform, dynamic meditation on the relation between literary value and social identity that Chaucer stitched into the heart of The Canterbury Tales. He traces the unfolding of this meditation through what he shows to be the tightly linked performances of Clerk, Merchant, Franklin and Squire, offering the first full-scale reading of this sequence.
Literary Voices of the Italian Diaspora in Britain: Time, Transnational Identities and Hybridity
by Manuela D'AmoreThis volume studies the literary voices of the Italian diaspora in Britain, including 21 authors and 34 pieces of prose, verse, and drama. This book shows how authors both recount the history of the migrant community in the period 1880-1980 while creatively experimenting with hybrid forms of expression and blending words with visuals. Literary Voices of the Italian Diaspora in Britain discusses topical issues like migration and social integration, cultures and foods in transition, as well as plurilingualism. The book pays special attention to discussions of the horrors of the Second World War – especially on the tragedy of the Arandora Star (2nd July 1940) – to show this literary community’s political commitments. More importantly, it will begin to fill the void left by a critical tradition which has only appreciated the northern American and Australian branches of Italian writing.
Literary Wit and Wisdom: Quips and Quotes to Suit All Manner of Occasions
by Richard BensonWith quips, quotes and insults from beloved classic literary writers such as William Shakespeare to modern literati Zadie Smith, Literary Wit will ensure that you’re never at a loss for the perfect witticism.
Literary Witches: A Celebration of Magical Women Writers
by Taisia Kitaiskaia Katy HoranCelebrate the witchiest women writers with beautiful illustrations and imaginative vignettes. Literary Witches draws a connection between witches and visionary writers: both are figures of formidable creativity, empowerment, and general badassery. Through poetic portraits, Taisia Kitaiskaia and Katy Horan honor the witchy qualities of well-known and obscure authors alike, including Virginia Woolf, Mira Bai, Toni Morrison, Emily Dickinson, Octavia E. Butler, Sandra Cisneros, and many more. Perfect for both book lovers and coven members, Literary Witches is a treasure and a source of inspiration. Kitaiskaia and Horan bring fresh insights on your most beloved authors, suggest enchanting new writers, and invite you to rediscover the magic of literature.
Literary Wonderlands: A Journey Through the Greatest Fictional Worlds Ever Created (Literary Worlds Series)
by Tom Shippey John Sutherland Laura Miller Lev GrossmanA glorious collection that delves deep into the inception, influences, and literary and historical underpinnings of nearly 100 of our most beloved fictional realms. Literary Wonderlands is a thoroughly researched, wonderfully written, and beautifully produced book that spans two thousand years of creative endeavor. From Spenser's The Fairie Queene to Wells's The Time Machine to Murakami's 1Q84 it explores the timeless and captivating features of fiction's imagined worlds including the relevance of the writer's own life to the creation of the story, influential contemporary events and philosophies, and the meaning that can be extracted from the details of the work. Each piece includes a detailed overview of the plot and a "Dramatis Personae." Literary Wonderlands is a fascinating read for lovers of literature, fantasy, and science fiction. Laura Miller is the book's general editor. Co-founder of Salon.com, where she worked as an editor and writer for 20 years, she is currently a books and culture columnist at Slate. A journalist and a critic, her work has appeared in the New Yorker, Harper's, the Guardian, and the New York Times Book Review, where she wrote the "Last Word" column for two years. She is the author of The Magician's Book: A Skeptic's Adventures in Narnia and editor of the Salon.com Reader's Guide to Contemporary Authors.
Literary Yarns: Crochet Projects Inspired by Classic Books
by Cindy WangCrochet adorable amigurumi figures inspired by classic literature. Featuring 22 crocheted dolls drawn from 16 beloved novels and plays, this easy-to-follow craft book is perfect for bibliophiles and crafters of all skill levels. Literature lovers can decorate bookshelves, proclaim a love of reading, and show off crafting skills with adorable amigurumi, sweet crocheted characters that are simple to make and impossible to resist! All that’s needed are a few readily available materials and beginner crochet skills, and soon you’ll be hanging out with your favorite characters from classic literature. Take tea with a charming Elizabeth Bennet. Decorate the Christmas tree with a grumpy Ebenezer Scrooge. Solve mysteries with the help of a pocket-sized Sherlock Holmes. Bring Prince Hamlet to a play. And just try to keep Huck Finn out of trouble!
The Literate Classroom
by Prue GoodwinNow in its fourth edition, The Literate Classroom combines a range of refreshing and challenging viewpoints from experienced classroom practitioners in order to offer practical and effective approaches to teaching reading and writing to primary students. Over the last few years, how teachers talk with children about their learning has been missing from much of the documentation going into school, but with essential information and advice, this book highlights the importance of speaking and listening in literacy learning and recognises the powerful links between reading, writing and dialogic talk. This fully updated edition includes: shared and guided reading and writing comprehension through response to children’s literature guidance on literacy teaching with ELL pupils new chapters on digital literacy, drama for literacy, talk for spelling and poetry. The Literate Classroom describes how the theory behind key areas of literacy teaching can be transformed into realistic learning experiences within the classroom. An accessible and informative collection, this book is a must-have for any teachers of literacy in the primary sector.
Literate Lives in the Information Age: Narratives of Literacy From the United States
by Cynthia L. Selfe Gail E. HawisherThis book chronicles the development of electronic literacies through the stories of individuals with varying backgrounds and skills. Authors Cynthia L. Selfe and Gail E. Hawisher employ these stories to begin tracing technological literacy as it has emerged over the last few decades within the United States. They selected 20 case studies from the corpus of more than 350 people who participated in interviews or completed a technological literacy questionnaire during six years of their study. The book is organized into seven chapters that follow the 20 participants in their efforts to acquire varying degrees of technological literacy. Each chapter situates the participants' life-history accounts in the cultural ecology of the time, tracing major political, economic, social, and educational events, factors, and trends that may have influenced--and been influenced by--literacy practices and values. These literacy histories are richly sown with information that can help those in composition and writing studies situate the processes of acquiring the literacies of technology in specific cultural, material, educational, and familial contexts. These case studies provide initial clues about combinations of factors that affect--and are affected by--technological literacy acquisition and development. The first-hand accounts presented here offer, in abundant detail, everyday literacy experiences that can help educators, parents, policymakers, and writing teachers respond to today's students in more informed ways.
A Literate South: Reading before Emancipation
by Beth Barton SchweigerA provocative examination of literacy in the American South before emancipation, countering the long-standing stereotype of the South’s oral tradition Schweiger complicates our understanding of literacy in the American South in the decades just prior to the Civil War by showing that rural people had access to a remarkable variety of things to read. Drawing on the writings of four young women who lived in the Blue Ridge Mountains, Schweiger shows how free and enslaved people learned to read, and that they wrote and spoke poems, songs, stories, and religious doctrines that were circulated by speech and in print. The assumption that slavery and reading are incompatible—which has its origins in the eighteenth century—has obscured the rich literate tradition at the heart of Southern and American culture.
Literatur als Arbeit am Menschen: Die Neupositionierung des Menschen in der Literatur des frühen 20. Jahrhunderts
by Tobias ThanischDie zunehmende Ausdifferenzierung der Humanwissenschaften stellt zu Beginn des 20. Jahrhunderts das bisherige Bild des Menschen in Frage, ohne dabei ein konsistentes Folgekonzept liefern zu können. Als Reaktion auf diese unbestimmte Positionierung des Menschen entwerfen Autoren verschiedenster Strömungen eigene Konzepte eines „neuen Menschen“, an dessen Verwirklichung sie aktiv mitarbeiten. Die vorliegende Arbeit stellt anhand dreier Textbeispiele aus verschiedenen Nationalliteraturen unterschiedliche Konzepte vor dem Hintergrund philosophischer und wissensgeschichtlicher Zusammenhänge vor. Sie liefert damit auch einen Anknüpfungspunkt an aktuelle Konzepte des Post- und Transhumanismus.
Literatur im Dialog mit den Naturwissenschaften: Konkurrierende Ansprüche von der frühen Neuzeit bis zum 20. Jahrhundert (Prolegomena Romanica. Beiträge zu den romanischen Kulturen und Literaturen)
by Christoph StrosetzkiDie These des Buches ist, dass in der frühen Neuzeit die Literatur den Vorrang vor der Naturbetrachtung beanspruchte. Verschiebungen gab es über Phasen zeitweiliger Parität, der Priorität der Naturwissenschaften im 19. Jahrhundert bis zu deren Kritik im 20. Jahrhundert von Seiten der Literatur. Dargestellt werden diese Entwicklungen in Frankreich und im spanischsprachigen Raum, wobei auch Deutschland und England Berücksichtigung finden: Während Montaigne, Pedro Mexía, Pérez de Oliva, Vives und Gracián der Literatur die Priorität geben, stellt Pascal dem „esprit de finesse“ den „esprit de géométrie“ gegenüber und eröffnet eine Kontroverse, die Linné und Buffon fortsetzen. Aufklärer wie Voltaire orientieren sich am englischen Modell. Hier führen Locke und Hume Erfahrungswissenschaften ein, deren Fortschritte Rousseau kritisiert. Setzen sich im 19. Jahrhundert Balzac und Pérez Galdós mit den Naturwissenschaften auseinander, werden dann bei Zola Darwin und Comte zu Vorbildern. Die Aporien des naturwissenschaftlichen Denkens schließlich zeigen Ortega y Gasset, Borges und Sábato auf.
Literatur und mediale Öffentlichkeiten: Orientierende Fallstudien (Literatur und Öffentlichkeit / Literature and the Public Sphere)
by Aida Bosch Antje KleyDas vorliegende Open-Access-Buch geht der Frage nach, welchen Ort und welche Rolle zeitgenössische Literaturen in mediatisierten, kommerziell umkämpften und transnational vernetzten Öffentlichkeiten einnehmen. Die Fallstudien in diesem Band adressieren den digitalen Strukturwandel der Öffentlichkeit, die mediale Differenzierung und Pluralisierung öffentlicher Räume und damit verbundene ästhetische, ethische, institutionelle und politische Herausforderungen an die Produktion und Rezeption von Literatur. Anhand aktueller Beispiele werden mediale Vernetzungen von Literatur sowie die ästhetischen Möglichkeiten und kulturellen Funktionen verschiedener Medien im Vergleich und in ihrem Zusammenspiel erkundet. Auch die Bedingungen des Literaturbetriebs werden zum Thema: Regulierungen der Teil-Öffentlichkeiten, die durch technische, organisatorische oder politische Entscheidungen vorgenommen werden und die im Hintergrund des Mediengeschehens die Produktion jedes veröffentlichten Textes oder Bildes bestimmen. Gefragt wird aber vor allem nach der Rolle der Literatur für die Reflexion gesellschaftlich-politischer Fragen, zum Beispiel hinsichtlich der Bewertung unterschiedlicher Diskursformate, der Aufarbeitung historischen Unrechts sowie der Neubestimmung und Neugestaltung gesellschaftlicher Strukturen. Das Interesse des Bandes insgesamt gilt den Rollen literarischer Diskurse und des vielgestaltigen Literaturbetriebs für deliberative demokratische Prozesse.
Literatur und Recht: Formen und Prozesse gegenseitiger Vergegenständlichung (Literatur und Recht #1)
by Eric Achermann Andreas Blödorn Corinna Norrick-Rühl Petra PohlmannLiteratur hat nicht selten Recht als ihren Gegenstand, und Recht regelt Literatur auf vielfältige Weise. Diese gegenseitige Vergegenständlichung, zusammengefasst unter dem Begriff der „Materialität“, geschieht in verschiedenen Formen und erfüllt unterschiedliche Funktionen. Daraus ergibt sich eine Fülle von Fragen zur normativen Qualität des Rechts und zu den kulturellen Reflexionsleistungen der Literatur. Der Band fragt daneben auch konkreter nach der Rechtsförmigkeit des Fiktiven, der narrativen Ordnung von Rechtstexten, der historischen Wandelbarkeit des Verhältnisses von Recht und Literatur oder den rechtlichen Bedingungen des Buchmarktes.Dies ist ein Open-Access-Buch.
Literatur und Religion: Paradigmen der Forschung (Studien zu Literatur und Religion / Studies on Literature and Religion #6)
by Andreas Mauz Daniel WeidnerIn den letzten Jahren hat sich die Forschung zu den Beziehungen von Literatur und Religion unverkennbar intensiviert. Der vorliegende Band unterzieht sie einer Bestandsaufnahme und fragt nach den Paradigmen, die diese Arbeiten geleitet haben und leiten. Welche Fragen stellt die Forschung – welche nicht (mehr)? Welche theoretischen und methodischen Orientierungen bestimmen den Diskurs? Wie könnte er sich in Zukunft entwickeln? Lassen sich disziplinäre oder auch interdisziplinäre Paradigmenwechsel ausmachen? Die Beiträge rekonstruieren die Forschungsgeschichte etwa zum Trauerspiel, zu Klopstock oder zum antiken Roman und geben Überblicke über breitere Diskurse wie die literaturwissenschaftlich orientierten Bibelwissenschaften, die religionsbezogene Comic-Forschung oder die US-amerikanische Debatte über „Literature and Religion“.
Literatura Hispanoamericana: Una Antologia - An Anthology (Literary Criticism and Cultural Theory)
by David W. FosterThis Spanish-language anthology contains selections by 45 Latin-American authors. It is intended as a text for upper division Latin American literature survey courses. The anthology presumes a high level of linguistic command of Spanish, and it contains footnotes to allusions and cultural references, as well as words and phrases not found in standard bilingual dictionaries used in the US. Emphasis is on major 20th-century writers, while important works from colonial and 19th-century literature as also included. The diverse selections of Literature Hispanoamericana will enable students to have a more sustained exposure to major voices of Latin American literature than possible in anthologies built around fragments. By focusing on fewer authors but more significant selections from their writings, students will have a greater grasp of major canonical figures as well as emergent voices.
Literatura y fantasma
by Javier MaríasUn libro imprescindible para cuantos se dedican a escribir, pero sobre todo a leer Escritura sobre la escritura, pero sobre todo, sobre la lectura, Literatura y fantasma reúne 72 artículos publicados desde 1978 a 2000 en diversos medios, cuyo nexo común, según su autor, es tratar «de asuntos literarios o relacionados con la literatura y sus aledaños», incluidos los comentarios sobre sus propios libros o sobre su propia literatura. Como en un cuaderno de apuntes, Javier Marías nos habla sobre el difícil arte de la creación -tanto desde su propia experiencia como desde la de otros, los maestros indiscutibles: Cervantes, Shakespeare, Hammett, Nabokov, Isak Dinesen, Bernhard-; sobre los críticos y su labor «social»; los traductores y su trabajo casi alquímico... Pero también de la fascinante figura del fantasma en la literatura anglosajona, sobre las enigmáticas sociedades literarias, sobre los libreros de viejo y sobre algunos amigos -como Juan Benet-, personas reales que Javier Marías convierte con su prosa elegante y envolvente casi en personajes de ficción. Reseña:«Si un escritor logra ser claro y eficaz, tanto en el campo de la comicidad como en el de la seriedad o gravedad política, como es el caso, no cabe aspirar a más.»César Pérez García, Heraldo de Aragón
Literature
by Richard Abcarian Marvin Klotz Samuel CohenNow in its twelfth edition, Literature: The Human Experience provides a broad range of compelling fiction, poetry, drama, and nonfiction that explore the intersections and contradictions of human nature. Timeless themes such as innocence and experience, conformity and rebellion, culture and identity, love and hate, and life and death are presented through the context of connections and experiences that are enduringly human. By presenting diverse selections from contemporary and classic authors across time and cultures, students are certain to discover literature in this anthology with which they can connect. <p><p> Literature: The Human Experience is also designed to make teaching literature convenient for instructors and to make reading and writing about literature appealing for students. . A flexible arrangement of literature within each theme allows instructors to teach the text however best suits their classrooms, and the expert instruction and exciting selections will help to guide and entice even the most reluctant readers. <p> Enhancements to the twelfth edition include four new casebooks--one per genre--that help students to see how literature can make arguments as well as new reading questions that ask students to make arguments about the selections. To top it off, Literature: The Human Experience costs about $10 to $30 less than comparable anthologies, providing a wealth of material for an affordable price.
Literature: American Literature
by Janet Allen Arthur N. Applebee Jim Burke Douglas Carnine Yvette Jackson Robert T. Jiménez Judith A. Langer Robert J. Marzano Mary Lou Mccloskey Donna M. Ogle Carol Booth Olson Lydia Stack Carol Ann TomlinsonNIMAC-sourced textbook
Literature: British Literature (Oklahoma)
by Janet Allen Arthur N. Applebee Jim Burke Douglas Carnine Yvette Jackson Robert T. Jiménez Judith A. Langer Robert J. Marzano Mary Lou Mccloskey Donna M. Ogle Carol Booth Olson Lydia Stack Carol Ann TomlinsonNIMAC-sourced textbook
