The Translator's Invisibility: A History of Translation, Venuti 9781138298286..

Name: The Translator's Invisibility: A History of Translation, Venuti 9781138298286..
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

The Translator's InvisibilityA History of Translation\nAuthor(s): Lawrence Venuti\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138298286, 978-1138298286\nSynopsis\nSince publication over twenty years ago, The Translators Invisibility has provoked debate and controversy within the field of translation and become a classic text. Providing a fascinating account of the history of translation from the seventeenth century to the present day, Venuti shows how fluency prevailed over other translation strategies to shape the canon of foreign literatures in English and investigates the cultural consequences of the receptor values which were simultaneously inscribed and masked in foreign texts during this period. Reissued with a new introduction, in which the author provides a clear, detailed account of key concepts and arguments in order to issue a counterblast against simplistic interpretations, The Translators Invisibility takes its.