Narratives of Mistranslation by Denise Kripper - 9781032017761

Narratives of MistranslationFictional Translators in Latin American Literature\nAuthor(s): Denise Kripper\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781032017761, 978-1032017761\nSynopsis\nThis book offers unique insights into the role of the translator in todays globalized world, exploring Latin American literature featuring translators and interpreters as protagonists in which prevailing understandings of the act of translation are challenged and upended. \n\nThe volume looks to the fictional turn as a fruitful source of critical inquiry in translation studies, showcasing the potential for recent Latin American novels and short stories in Spanish to shed light on the complex dynamics and conditions under which translators perform their task. Kripper unpacks how the study of these works reveals translation not as an activity with communication as its end goal but rather as a mediating and mediated process shaped by the uniq.