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- Title
Framing Texts/Framing Social Spaces: Conceptualising Literary Translation in Three Centuries of Swahili Literature.
- Authors
Aiello, Flavia
- Abstract
The article discusses the book "Framing Texts/Framing Social Spaces: Conceptualising Literary Translation in Three Centuries of Swahili Literature" by Serena Talento. The book explores the history and sociological aspects of literary translation in the Swahili-speaking context, focusing on the pre-twentieth century Swahili coast, colonial and post-independence East Africa. It examines the construction of a discourse on translation and its impact on the Swahili literary scene. The book also discusses the role of translation in the process of nation-building and the validation of Swahili as a national and literary language in post-independence Tanzania. Overall, the book provides valuable insights into the field of translation studies in Africa and highlights the importance of the East African context and African-language textual tradition.
- Subjects
LITERATURE translations; YOUNG adults; SOCIAL space
- Publication
Kervan: International Journal of Afro-Asiatic Studies, 2024, Vol 28, Issue 1, p561
- ISSN
1825-263X
- Publication type
Article