Sponsor
Portland State University. Department of English
Document Type
Paper
Publication Date
Spring 2024
Subjects
Publishers and publishing, Book industries and trade, Translating Books -- United States
Abstract
The purpose of this survey is to determine the diversity of language representation in translated literature. Specifically, this study will examine three independent presses and one imprint that publishes literary works, both fiction and nonfiction. This paper surveys the languages represented in the translated works published by these presses over the course of five years, from 2018 to 2022. A case study of one independent press, Other Press, is conducted to further study the genre and country representation in translated literature. This study finds that European languages, particularly Western European languages, are overrepresented in translated literature by more than a factor of four compared to non-European languages. The possible reasons for this finding are investigated through considering several theories, including Eurocentrism, polysystem theory, Orientalism, and postcolonial theory.
Rights
Copyright (c) 2024 Cecilia Too
Persistent Identifier
https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/42408
Recommended Citation
Too, Cecilia, "Language Representation Diversity in Independently Translated Literature" (2024). Book Publishing Final Research Paper. 82.
https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/42408