Author： Shread Carolyn
Publisher： Rodopi
ISSN： 0271-6607
Source： French Literature Series, Vol.36, Iss.1, 2009-10, pp. : 51-66
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Abstract
Self-translation is generally viewed as a minor, borderline, eccentric practice within translation studies. Suggesting that self-translation is in fact both more pertinent and more widespread, this article argues for a reconceptualization of translation models, using the example of Nancy Huston's self-translating practice as a deconstructive lens. Taking self-translation as a prototype for the ways in which translation may be viewed not as a degenerative process, but rather as creative expansion, this article sheds light on a theoretical aporia in the field of translation studies, while also forging a wider, more generous conception of the goals, art, and ethics of translation.
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