Archaization in Literary Translation as Nostalgic Pastiche

ISBN-13: 9783631777497 / Angielski / Twarda / 2019 / 278 str.

Krzysztof Filip Rudolf

Opis

The book focuses on the phenomenon of archaization in literary translation. It shows that archaization is closely linked with nostalgia, both phenomena betraying deep-seated affinities. Archaism, like nostalgia, eclectically and arbitrarily recreates the past, in accordance with dominant political and cultural agendas.

Spis treści

Archaism and archaization: preliminary remarks - Definition of archaism, archaization, and patinization - Functions of archaization and patinization - Archaism and nostalgia - Authenticity of the language used in archaizing translations - Archaization as pastiche

O autorze

Krzysztof Filip Rudolf is Assistant Professor in the Chair of Translation Studies at the University of Gdansk. His scholarly interests include literary translation, archaization, dialects and nonstandard language in translation, lexicography.