Teacher(s)
Language
French
Content
This workshop will focus on the translation of several texts belonging to various genres (mostly short stories and novels but also humanities and social sciences) . It will aim to stimulate reflection on the act of translation , in connection with the course LTRAD 2700 'Theory of Literary Translation . The importance of the historical and cultural context , the adequacy with the target culture, the registers of language , the translation of humor are some of the issues discussed at this workshop.
Teaching methods
Each session will consist of a correction of a translation done at home by the students. Part of the lesson is also devoted to the preparation of the following homework.
Evaluation methods
Continuous assessment.
Bibliography
BERMAN Antoine, La traduction et la lettre ou l'auberge du lointain, Paris, Seuil, 1999.
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