Theory and Practice of Literary Translation

3 Units

This workshop / seminar provides an introduction to the critical conversations surrounding the challenges and delights of literary translation. We'll read widely in translation theory, focusing especially on the power dynamics inherent in translating across geopolitical borders, translation in the age of global migration, and the legacies of colonialism that underlie many acts of translation. In tandem with readings, students will undertake a creative or critical project of their own choosing -- i.e. a literary translation, a creative work that engages translation, or a critical piece of writing about translation.