Self-Translating Gender, Sexuality and Race in Rosario Ferré’s “De tu Lado al Paraíso”
Rosario Ferré’s own translation into English of her short story “De tu Lado al Paraíso” erases some key elements of an initially postcolonial approach by undermining the implications of race on the island. Similarly, her portrayal of the narrator and main character’s homosexuality and his sadomasoch...
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| Yayımlandı: | URI:https://journals.openedition.org/pla, |
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| Materyal Türü: | Article ou chapitre numérique |
| Dil: | Anglais |
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Postcolonial Literatures and Arts
2026
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| Online Erişim: | Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM |
| Özet: | Rosario Ferré’s own translation into English of her short story “De tu Lado al Paraíso” erases some key elements of an initially postcolonial approach by undermining the implications of race on the island. Similarly, her portrayal of the narrator and main character’s homosexuality and his sadomasochistic relationship with the young lady he is serving seems more subdued in the English version, in her goal to appeal to a U.S. audience. |
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