Bakhtin and Translation Studies

Theoretical Extensions and Connotations

Dr. Amith Kumar P.V. (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

175 Seiten

2016 | Unabridged edition
Cambridge Scholars Publishing (Verlag)
9781443871884 (ISBN)

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This book investigates the process of translation in light of the dialogical principles proposed by the Russian literary theorist and philosopher Mikhail Bakhtin. It problematizes interlingual translations by questioning the two extreme tendencies in translation; namely, complete target-orientedness on the one hand, and close imitation of the source-text on the other. In the field of cultural encounters, it envisages a Bakhtinian model which is proposed as an alternative to the existing interpretations that discuss the cultural subtleties when two different cultures encounter each other. The overall framework of the book is Bakhtinian, that is, it adopts a dialogic approach, and its main focus is the examination of a Western theoretical formulation through examples from Indian literatures and cultural situations. Such an extension of Bakhtin's ideas, especially to explore examples from Indian literary, cultural and translational fields, has not yet received sufficient attention. The study is not only a unique endeavour in filling up the lacunae, but also draws Bakhtin closer to the Indian literary condition.

Dr. Amith Kumar P. V. is an Associate Professor in the Department of Comparative Literature and India Studies at the English and Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad, India. He spent time as a Fulbright Visiting Fellow at Portland State University, Oregon, USA, from August 2007 to June 2008, and has published numerous research articles in various international journals mainly on Mikhail Bakhtin's dialogic principles, with a focus on their extension and appropriation in the context of 'Indian literatures'. He has also presented papers at international conferences held in countries such as Denmark, Finland, Greece, the USA and the UK, and has delivered several key-note addresses at national conferences in India. His areas of research specialization include Bakhtin studies, comparative literary studies, translation studies and disability studies. He is currently the principal director of the Indian Council for Social Sciences Research [ICSSR]-sponsored special project on Disability Studies in India.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	12.1.2016
Verlagsort	Newcastle upon Tyne
Sprache	englisch
Maße	148 x 212 mm
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Sprachwissenschaft
ISBN-13	9781443871884 / 9781443871884
Zustand	Neuware