Appreciating literary translations as afterlives of the original work  

作　　者：ZHAO Ning 

机构地区：[1]English Department, Sanjiang University, Nanjing 210012, China

出　　处：《Sino-US English Teaching》2008年第5期74-77,共4页中美英语教学（英文版）

摘　　要：In literary translation, the original was rewritten and transformed, resulting in the rebirth of the original work--the afterlives. Afterlives are embodied in the re-creation of national literature in other countries. With the translation of western novels at the e, nd of 19th century and the beginning of 20^th century in China, the themes in original novels were re-interpreted and re-invented in Chinese context. Moreover, modern aesthetic mode and value became popular, and ancient Chinese language was renovated into modern style. Afterlives can also be seen in the re-translation that is conducted with different interpretation in the same historical period as well as the re-translation that is performed not from the original language in different historical periods. Literary translators play instrumental role as active agents in the delivery of afterlives, extending and growing the original.

关 键 词：afterlives ORIGINAL re-creation re-translation literary translation 

分 类 号：H315.9[语言文字—英语]