Tomi Adeaga, Translating and Publishing African Language(s) and Literature(s): Examples from Nigeria, Ghana and Germany

Language has been one of the most hotly debated issues in the field of African literature since the 1960s. The subject of translation has also intermittently occupied centre stage, with discussions exploring the possibilities of translating literary works from African languages into European ones,...

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Glavni autor: Tunca, Daria
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Jezik:Anglais
Izdano: Commonwealth Essays and Studies 2022
Online pristup:Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM
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Sažetak:Language has been one of the most hotly debated issues in the field of African literature since the 1960s. The subject of translation has also intermittently occupied centre stage, with discussions exploring the possibilities of translating literary works from African languages into European ones, and vice versa. The questions surrounding the conversion of African texts written in English or French into other European languages have, however, received much less attention. In this regard, Tom...