Dwarfs in Giants' Lands: Some Observations on Translating Minor Literatures into High-Impact Cultures - The Case of Slovene Literature in Italy

• Autores: Martina Ozbot
• Localización: Meta: Journal des traducteurs = translators' journal, ISSN 0026-0452, Vol. 56, Nº. 3, 2011, págs. 511-525
• Idioma: inglés
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  • The paper deals with questions related to the translation of literatures written in limited-diffusion languages and belonging to low-impact cultures into languages of high-impact cultures. The analysis is centred on the introduction and presence of Slovene literature in contemporary Italy, although the Italian situation shares a great deal of similarity with other situations of asymmetrical translational transfer. In an attempt to identify the elements playing a role in the successful integration of a peripheral literature in a high-impact target culture, four factors are postulated and discussed: a) target extra-textual setting, b) literary and genre-related properties of source texts and criteria for their selection, c) translator's competence, d) translation strategies employed. It is suggested that a consistently target-oriented approach is central to a positive reception of a peripheral literature in a high-impact target setting.

    
    
    Plan de l'article
    
    1. Introduction
    1. Preliminary remarks: researching the margins
    2. (Un)interested neighbours: Italian and Slovene literatures
    2.1. Success stories
    2.2. Two exceptions which prove the rule
    3. The four factors
    3.1. Target extra-textual setting
    3.2. Literary and genre-related properties of the source texts
    3.3. Translator's competence
    3.4. Translation strategies
    3.5. More on domestication and foreignization
    4. Conclusion