The Worlds of Langston Hughes : Modernism and Translation in the Americas /

The poet Langston Hughes was a tireless world traveler and a prolific writer, translator, and editor. Translations of his own writings traveled even more widely than he did, earning him adulation throughout Europe, Asia, and especially the Americas. This study contends that, for writers who are part...

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Hoofdauteur: Kutzinski, Vera M., 1956- (Auteur)
Formaat: Elektronisch E-boek
Taal:Engels
Gepubliceerd in: Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 2012.
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Samenvatting:The poet Langston Hughes was a tireless world traveler and a prolific writer, translator, and editor. Translations of his own writings traveled even more widely than he did, earning him adulation throughout Europe, Asia, and especially the Americas. This study contends that, for writers who are part of the African diaspora, translation is more than just a literary practice: it is a fact of life and a way of thinking.
Fysieke beschrijving:1 online resource: illustrations
ISBN:9780801466250
Toegang:Open Access