Translating Memories of Violent Pasts: Memory Studies and Translation Studies in Dialogue

This collection explores the role of interlingual and intercultural translation in unpacking transcultural memory dynamics, focusing on memories of violent pasts across different literary genres. It investigates the potential of a research agenda that links narrower definitions of translation with broader notions of transfer, transmission, and relocation across temporal and cultural borders. The volume explores memories of violent pasts through testimony, autobiography, novels, and graphic novels, engaging in central questions at the interface of Memory Studies and Translation Studies. It will be of particular interest to students and scholars in Translation Studies, Memory Studies, and Comparative Literature.

Format: Hardback
Length: 250 pages
Publication date: 31 August 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This comprehensive collection brings together insights from Memory Studies and Translation Studies to delve into the profound impact of interlingual and intercultural translation on the exploration of transcultural memory dynamics. Focusing specifically on memories of violent pasts across diverse literary genres, the book seeks to establish a research agenda that bridges the gap between narrower definitions of translation and broader notions of transfer, transmission, and relocation across temporal and cultural boundaries. By investigating the intricate theoretical and conceptual dimensions at the intersection of memory and translation, the volume offers a rich exploration of the complexities involved in the translation of traumatic historical experiences that resist representation.

The collection delves into memories of violent pasts, encompassing legacies of war, genocide, dictatorship, and exile, across a wide range of genres and media, including testimony, autobiography, novels, and graphic novels. It engages in central questions at the interface of Memory Studies and Translation Studies, such as whether traumatic historical experiences that defy representation can be translated, what transpires when texts that negotiate such memories are translated into different languages and cultures, and what role translation strategies, translators, and agents of translation play in shaping memory across borders.

This volume will be of immense interest to students and scholars in Translation Studies, Memory Studies, and Comparative Literature, as it provides a valuable platform for interdisciplinary dialogue and scholarly exploration. By unraveling the intricate connections between memory, translation, and cultural contexts, it sheds light on the ways in which translation can both preserve and transform the narratives of the past, contributing to a deeper understanding of the complexities of human experience and the role of language in shaping our collective memory.

Weight: 640g
Dimension: 229 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367711764