Polish Literature in Translation

Cultural and Linguistic Aspects

Course Description

This course investigates various phenomena and mechanisms associated with the history and the practice of translation of Polish literature into English.

The cultural aspects discussed in this course deal, include, among other things, elements of history of translation; reception of foreign literature; or intercultural migration writers.

What happened to Sienkiewicz in America?

What happened to Conrad when he became an English writer?

What happened to Conrad when he was (re?)translated into Polish.