Re: SF and Translation

From: farah mendlesohn (fm7@YORK.AC.UK)
Date: Tue Apr 22 1997 - 10:30:47 PDT


Sheryl,

could you clarify what appropriate would look like? Do you mean
subject matter, length or style?

Farah.

On Mon, 21 Apr 1997 09:07:29 -0400 Sheryl Curtis wrote:

> From: Sheryl Curtis <maddog@INFOBAHNOS.COM>
> Date: Mon, 21 Apr 1997 09:07:29 -0400
> Subject: SF and Translation
> To: FEMINISTSF@LISTSERV.UIC.EDU
>
> Hi:
>
> I'm fairly new to the list and although I enjoy reading you all, I don't
> have much time to post. Now I'd like your help. I teach French to
English
> translation part-time at Concordia University. The course I
generally teach
> is the introductory course, so there is little focus on translation
theory
> or history, which is covered in other courses. In addition to the
practical
> work we do in the course, I generally make my students read one
book on
> translation theory. I have been thinking of trying something new
next fall
> and having them read science fiction books or short stories which
discuss
> translation. I am familiar with the first two Native tongue books and
I
> believe I read on this list a couple of weeks that there is a third
one, for
> which I would be grateful for a reference. What I would like to know
is if
> any of you could give me authors and titles which would be
appropriate. If
> the material is feminist it would be even better, since the large
majority
> of translation students and translators are also women. Anyway,
any help
> will be appreciated.
>
> Sheryl C.
> Montreal, Quebec



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