Fedorov's Introduction to Translation Theory
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Fedorov's Introduction to Translation Theory by Brian James Baer
This is the first English translation of Andrei V. Fedorov's classic 1953 text Vvedenie v teoriiu perevoda / Introduction to Translation Theory. This volume is key reading for scholars and researchers of the history, theory and politics of translation studies, comparative literature, and Russian and Slavic studies.Brian James Baer has long been our leading translator of and commentator on Russian thinking about translation, and now he has done us the great service of making the early and groundbreaking work of Fedorov available to us in EnglishHis translation is highly attentive to the cultural situatedness of Fedorov’s thought and presentation in the 1950s Soviet Union, with helpful annotations and meticulous correction of false friends appearing in past English discussions.
Douglas Robinson, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong
Brian James Baer is Professor of Russian and Translation Studies at Kent State University and Leading Research Fellow at the Higher School of Economics in Moscow. He is founding editor of the journal Translation and Interpreting Studies, and co-editor of the Bloomsbury book series Literatures, Cultures, Translation. His most recent publications include the monographs Translation and the Making of Modern Russian Literature and Queer Theory and Translation Studies: Language, Politics, Desire.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781138298262 |
| ISBN 10 | 1138298263 |
| Title | Fedorov's Introduction to Translation Theory |
| Author | Brian James Baer |
| Series | Translation Studies In Translation |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Year published | 2022-09-26 |
| Number of pages | 246 |
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