“Kurudi(sha) nyumbani:” Reflections on the Swahili Translation of Paradise
This article examines how Paradise – a novel deeply rooted in East African history and infused with the culture of the caravan trade and the tales of travelers – is brought home through Ida Hadjivayanis’s translation into Kiswahili. It explores what is at stake in this shift from English to Kiswahil...
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| Udgivet i: | URI:https://journals.openedition.org/pla, |
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| Format: | Article ou chapitre numérique |
| Sprog: | Anglais |
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Postcolonial Literatures and Arts
2026
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| Online adgang: | Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM |
| Summary: | This article examines how Paradise – a novel deeply rooted in East African history and infused with the culture of the caravan trade and the tales of travelers – is brought home through Ida Hadjivayanis’s translation into Kiswahili. It explores what is at stake in this shift from English to Kiswahili, particularly in terms of reception, transmission, and the interplay between the two languages. |
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