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CRWR 250 - Introduction to Literary Translation: Theory, History, Practice


Semester Offered: First Semester
Full Course
Credits: 4 Credits
Attribute: 4HU, CD, WINT

This course will serve as an introduction to the history and theory of translation. Students will examine issues associated with the translatability of the original, the fidelity of the translated text, and the politics of translation. Based on the peculiarities of the original and target languages, we will scrutinize the linguistic, stylistic, and cultural choices made by translators. The course will focus on representative texts from Goethe, Benjamin, and Nabokov to Derrida, Spivak, and Apter.
Enrollment Limit: 25
Instructor: P. Dimova
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisites: CMPL 200, or any creative writing or foreign language course at any level, or knowledge of a foreign language, or consent of the instructor.
Cross List Information This course is cross-listed with CMPL 250
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