Angles on the English-Speaking World. Volume 6. Literary Translation: World Literature or 'Worlding' Literature

摘要

This engaging collection of articles on literary translation ranges across several continents and more than five centuries. Most of the pieces are essentially pragmatic, with plenty of textual examples to underpin the theoretical discussion. It also appears to have been put together with meticulous care. The opening paper by Eysteinsson, from Iceland, refers to Wellek's definition of 'world literature' as 'all literature from Iceland to New Zealand'. Is it then a coincidence that the collection ends with a review of a work on Aboriginal and Maori literature, and this reviewer happens to be a New Zealander?!