Translation as an Act of Creation
Location
MBC 103
Presentation Type
Presentation
Start Date
5-11-2004 10:00 AM
Description
Danielle Alexander, English Department, will read from her translation of two French short stories by Algerian writer Leila Sebbar. She will also discuss the different philosophies she considered in approaching the task of translation, especially the dual translation problem posed by the use of a “literary” language also associated with a nations colonial past.
Recommended Citation
Alexander, Danielle, "Translation as an Act of Creation" (2004). Humanities Symposium. 8.
https://repository.belmont.edu/humanities_symposium/2004/2004/8
Translation as an Act of Creation
MBC 103
Danielle Alexander, English Department, will read from her translation of two French short stories by Algerian writer Leila Sebbar. She will also discuss the different philosophies she considered in approaching the task of translation, especially the dual translation problem posed by the use of a “literary” language also associated with a nations colonial past.
