A portrait of the translator as a political activist
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Source
Issue
Vol. 2006, Issue 40 (30 Jun. 2006), pp.1-20, 20 p.
Publisher
University of Basrah College of Arts
Publication Date
2006-06-30
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
20
Main Subjects
Languages & Comparative Literature
Topics
Abstract EN
This paper attempts to portray the role of the translator as a political activist.
It studies the character of the translator Mansur Abd As-Salam in Abd Ar-Rahman Munif's 1973 novel Al-Ashjaar wa Igtiyaal Marzouq (The Trees and the Assassination of Marzouq)1.
In addition to emphasizing the sociopolitical characterization of the translator in this important Arabic novel, the paper focuses on the professional context(s) Abd As-Salam is set in and on parallels between the narratives of the author and the character of the translator.
The concluding point that the researcher draws is that translation replaces writing and helps to secure a haven for endangered people who indulge in political activism though it is depicted as marginal and secondary as far as the original professions of those people is concerned.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ali, Kazim. 2006. A portrait of the translator as a political activist. Adab al-Basrah،Vol. 2006, no. 40, pp.1-20.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ali, Kazim. A portrait of the translator as a political activist. Adab al-Basrah No. 40 (2006), pp.1-20.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Ali, Kazim. A portrait of the translator as a political activist. Adab al-Basrah. 2006. Vol. 2006, no. 40, pp.1-20.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references.
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BIM-347335