Writers and their Translators: the Case of Mavis Gallant

Type of resource
Author/collaborator
Title
Writers and their Translators: the Case of Mavis Gallant
Abstract
The author presents a case study of the translation of Montreal writer Mavis Gallant's novel Home Truths and the role that the Gallant played in the process. The author briefly outlines the history of the translation of Home Truths and describe some of the problems that arose in producing and publishing it. These difficulties are examined in the light of Gallant's attitudes to language and translation, as well as her particular cultural situation.
Publication
TTR: traduction, terminologie, rédaction
Volume
Vol. 1
Issue
no. 2
Pages
45-57
Date
1988
Language
en
URL
Citation
Woodsworth, Judith. “Writers and Their Translators: The Case of Mavis Gallant.” TTR: traduction, terminologie, rédaction Vol. 1, no. 2 (1988): 45–57. https://www.erudit.org/en/journals/ttr/1988-v1-n2-ttr1469/037017ar.pdf.
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