Product Description

A definitive survey of the most important developments in translation theory and research, with an emphasis on the twentieth century. This new edition includes pre-twentieth century readings and readings from other fields.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #103597 in Books
• Published on: 2004-04-15
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 560 pages

Review
'There is no other book out there that could fulfil the same function ... it is both eminently useful and attractively presented ... it's hard to imagine anyone teaching a course on translation studies without assigning this book to students as a core text.' - Susan Bernofsky, Bard College, New York

'By far the best book on the market if you want a reader compiled with a view to general representability ... outstanding.' - Lars Sauerberg, University of Southern Denmark

'This is bound to be the most authoritative anthology of theoretical reflection on translation currently available in English. The selection of primary documents is varied and imaginative, the editorial introductions lucid and informed.' - Theo Hermans, University College London

'This updated, greatly expanded Translation Studies Reader will prove indispensable to scholars, translators and students. The volume's judicious selections provide a comprehensive history of translation from antiquity to the present and the terms of translation theory are critically assessed through a rich topography of subjects. As translation emerges as a focal point in the era of digital literacy and new media, Lawrence Venuti's Reader offers an invaluable index to defining the past and future task of the translator.' - Emily Apter, New York University

Praise for the first edition: 'This book offers a challenging and stimulating perspective on translation theory in the twentieth century. Many of the essays included in the collection are seminal ones, others are exciting, innovative pieces that invite us to reflect again on our understanding and knowledge of the translation process.' - Susan Bassnett, University of Warwick

'Venuti's Translation Studies Reader reflects all 'the Misery and the Splendor' (Ortega y Gasset) of almost a hundred years of translation studies. The book itself and the supplementary readings suggested by Venuti provide (almost) a complete course of translation studies.' - Hans J. Vermeer

'This is a remarkable selection of the most important twentieth century contributions to the principles and procedures of translation, but what makes this volume so valuable are Venuti's insightful notes that bring these contributions into proper focus for both students and teachers of translation.' - Eugene Nida

From the Back Cover
The Translation Studies Reader provides a definitive survey of the most important and influential developments in translation theory and research, with an emphasis on twentieth-century developments. With introductory essays prefacing each section, the book places a wide range of seminal and innovative readings within their thematic, cultural and historical contexts.
This second edition of this classic reader has been fully revised and updated. Venuti has also extended the selection to include key pre-twentieth-century texts, adding a historical dimension. Other new readings expand the range of theoretical discourses and practical applications covered, exploring the influence of translation studies beyond its traditional boundaries, in fields such as philosophy, sociology and film studies.

About the Author
Larry Venuti, professor of English at Temple University, USA, is a translation theorist and historian as well as a translator.