Rewriting the Orient: Asian Works in the Making of World Literature (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781469677712)

In this ambitious volume, Yunfei Bai delves into the creative adaptations of classical Sanskrit, Chinese, and Tibetan literary texts by four renowned nineteenth- and early twentieth-century authors in France and Argentina: Theophile Gautier, Stephane Mallarme, Victor Segalen, and Jorge Luis Borges. Without any knowledge of the source languages, the authors crafted their own French and Spanish retellings based on received translations of these Asian works. Rewriting the Orient not only explores the so far untapped translation-rewriting continuum to trace the pivotal role of Orientalism in the formation of a singular corpus of world literature that goes beyond the Anglophone canon, but also sheds light on a wide range of innovative discursive strategies that readily challenge traditional notions of cultural appropriation.

Author: Yunfei Bai
ISBN-10: 1469677717
ISBN-13: 9781469677712
Publisher: Unc Department of Romance Studies
Language: English
Published: 03/15/2024
Pages: 202
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.67lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.47d