Translation in african contexts: postcolonial texts, queer sexuality, and cosmopolitan fluency
Auteur :
Mwangi, Evan Maina
Éditeur :
Kent State University Press
ISBN :
9781606353219
Date de publication :
10 oct. 2017
Dimensions :
23,8 x 15,4 x 2,7 cm
Poids :
640 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Explores the intersection of translation, sexuality, and cosmopolitan ethics in African literature. Evan Maina Mwangi illustrates how such texts allude to various forms of translation to depict the ethical relations to foreigners and the powerless, including sexual minorities. He also explains the popularity of fluent models of translation in African literature.