Literary Translation Workshop - English

ltrad2720  2022-2023  Louvain-la-Neuve

Literary Translation Workshop - English
5.00 credits
15.0 h + 15.0 h
Q2
Teacher(s)
Gouverneur Pascale;
Language
French
Prerequisites
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Learning outcomes

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :

1 Contribution of teaching unit to learning outcomes assigned to programme
This unit contributes to the acquisition and development of the following learning outcomes, as assigned to the Master's degree in translation :
1.1, 1.2, 1.4
2.1, 2.2
3.3, 3.4
AA-FS-AL.Develop expertise and a high level of competence in literary translation in the broader sense and specifically producing original works or revising existing pieces that involve the use of language for aesthetic ends: translating literary works of fiction or texts pertaining to traditional genres; literature associated with the image and other artistic domains; translating texts for publication and (an option only available in certain languages) translation in the domains of 'Publicity & Marketing'.  
Specific learning outcomes on completion of teaching unit
On completing this unit the student is able to:
·         Translate a short literary text, selected from a given genre and author, from English into French, respecting the entirety of the semantic, linguistic and stylistic  content; 
Defend through argument the translation options effected.
 
Other information
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Online resources
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Bibliography

Gentzlev, Edwin, Contemporary Translation Theories, London, Routledge, 1993
Simon Leys, L'expérience de la traduction littéraire : quelques observations, 1992
www.arllfb.be
Henri Meschonnic, Poétique du traduire, Paris : Verdier, 1999
Fabrice Midal, Pourquoi la poésie ?, Paris : éd. Pocket, 2010
Histoire des traductions en langue française, sous la direction d'Yves Chevrel et al.
Faculty or entity
LSTI


Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)

Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Learning outcomes
Master [120] in Translation

Master [120] in Modern Languages and Literatures : German, Dutch and English

Master [120] in Modern Languages and Literatures : General