MELC 392 A: Politics and Poetics of Translation

Winter 2024
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Meeting:
MW 1:30pm - 3:20pm / MGH 287
SLN:
17556
Section Type:
Lecture
Joint Sections:
MELC 593 A , GLITS 312 A , C LIT 396 B
Instructor:
SAME COURSE AS C LIT 396B AND GLITS 312A. *** GRADUATE STUDENTS SEE MELC 593A.
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Catalog Description:
Study of translation through close examination of medieval and modern Middle Eastern literary texts. Explores how translation is shaped by profoundly unequal power dynamics and effects of imperial domination of English in translation practices. Includes translations from Arabic, Hebrew, Persian, and Turkish into English and translations among these languages. Knowledge of a second language not assumed.
GE Requirements Met:
Diversity (DIV)
Arts and Humanities (A&H)
Credits:
5.0
Status:
Active
Last updated:
May 1, 2024 - 3:38 pm