A Companion to Translation Studies

This companion offers a wide-ranging introduction to the rapidly expanding field of translation studies, bringing together some of the best recent scholarship to present its most important current themes

• Features new work from well-known scholars
• Includes a broad range of geo-linguistic and theoretical perspectives
• Offers an up-to-date overview of an expanding field
• A thorough introduction to translation studies for both undergraduates and graduates
• Multi-disciplinary relevance for students with diverse career goals

Keywords: Comparative & World Literature, interpreting studies, text analysis, cultural hegemony, intercultural communication, chinese, arabic, japanese, spanish, walter benjamin, paratexts, translating the sacred, postcolonial translation, intralingual translation, yehuda amichai, leah goldberg, world literature, comparative literature, national literature, poetry