Le Bervet, C. (2019) A critical overview of feminism and/in translation: constructing cultures and identities through an interdisciplinary exchange. eSharp, 27, pp. 8-17.
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Abstract
‘A bridge between cultures’ and ‘les belles infidèles’ are commonly used metaphors to describe translation. The first one shows that translation is a border zone where collaborative dialogues between languages and cultures take place whereas the second example highlights the feminity of the discipline (Simon 1996). They suggest, however, that translation is never a neutral act, but rather a creative act of re-appropriation that contributes to the construction of identities, knowledge and culture (Bassnett and Lefevere 1990). Literary translation can thus be a shaping force for change and renewal. This article presents an overview of Feminist Translation and demonstrates how this approach has, through ‘transformance’ and transgression, played a catalytic role in shaping women’s identities, cultures and literatures. Due to its political and historical background in second-wave feminism and French Feminism, this translation approach has not only drawn attention to gendered language and the place of women’s writing, but also forced Translation Studies to rethink pre-established concepts and has participated in the development of feminisms and in the recovering of lost female voices.
| Item Type: | Articles |
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| Keywords: | Feminist translation, feminism, translation, transgression, gender. |
| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Le Bervet, Charlotte |
| Authors: | Le Bervet, C. |
| Subjects: | P Language and Literature > PB Modern European Languages |
| College/School: | College of Arts & Humanities > School of Modern Languages and Cultures |
| Journal Name: | eSharp |
| Publisher: | eSharp, University of Glasgow |
| ISSN: | 1742-4542 |
| ISSN (Online): | 1742-4542 |
| Copyright Holders: | Copyright © 2019 The Author |
| First Published: | First published in eSharp 27: 8-17 |
| Publisher Policy: | Reproduced with the permission of the Author |
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