The Medieval Translator
by Stephen Medcalf (Contribution by)Steven H. A. Shepherd (Contribution by)T. W. Machan (Contribution by)Roger Ellis (Editor, Contribution by)Alexandra Barratt (Contribution by)Anne Savage (Contribution by)Catherine Batt (Contribution by)Ian Johnson (Contribution by)J. D. Burnley (Contribution by)Nicholas Watson (Contribution by)Rosalind Field (Contribution by)
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These studies of the theory and practice of translation in the middle ages show a wide range of translational practices, on texts which range from anonymous Middle English romances and Biblical commentaries to the writings of Usk,Chaucer and Malory. Included among them is a paper on a hitherto unknown woman translator, Dame Eleanor Hull; a paper which compares a draft translation with its fair copy to show how its translator worked; a paper which shows how the mystic Rolle sought to "translate" his heightened spiritual experiences into words; and so on. In a medieval translation the general priority of meaning over form and style enabled, even obliged, the translator to act more like an author than like a scribe. Consequently, the study of medieval translation throws important light on contemporary, attitudes to, and understandings of, fundamental literary questions: for example, and most importantly, that of the role of the author.
| ISBN-13 | 9780859912846 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10 | 0859912841 |
| Weight | 1.08 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 6.50 x 0.75 x 9.75 In |
| List Price | $105.00 |
| Format | Hardcover |
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| Language | English |
| Pages | 208 pages |
| Publisher | D.S.Brewer |
| Published On | 1989-08-03 |
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