Virgin Crossing Borders by Emek Ergun (Paperback Book)

Name: Virgin Crossing Borders by Emek Ergun (Paperback Book)
Brand: University of Illinois Press

University of Illinois Press

The Turkish-language release of Hanne Blank\u2019s Virgin: The Untouched History is a politically engaged translation aimed at disrupting Turkey\u2019s heteropatriarchal virginity codes. In Virgin Crossing Borders, Emek Ergun maps how she crafted her rendering of the text and draws on her experience and the book\u2019s impact to investigate the interventionist power of feminist translation. Ergun\u2019s comparative framework reveals translation\u2019s potential to facilitate cross-border flows of feminist theories, empower feminist interventions, connect feminist activists across differences and divides, and forge transnational feminist solidarities. As she considers hopeful and woeful pictures of border crossings, Ergun invites readers to revise their views of translation\u2019s role in transnational feminism and\n\nVirgin Crossing Borders\nFeminist Resistance and Solidarity in Translation\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery usi;