Translated Poe [Hardcover]

This is a fascinating book that makes a valuable contribution not only to Poe studies but also to the linked fields of translation studies and comparative and world literature studies. . . .In aggregate, the essays presented hereand all are of comparatively high quality, unusually so for such a large collectionmake manifest Poes enormous impact on world literature. . . .This book is a model for what can be done when translation studies and comparative and world literature studies come together productively so that the shaping power of translation in individual literatures is both acknowledged and celebrated.[This book] offer[s] a groundbreaking examination of Poe's afterlife abroad. It is, of course, a study of Poe translation and translators, but it also goes much further using translation to illuminate the reception, interpretation, and influence of Poe's work. . . .Overall, this collection moves forward our understanding of the world-writer status of Edgar Poe in powerful and innovative ways.This book represents an important contribution to the fields of translation studies and world literature, as well as comparative literature. . . .The importance of these studies is not limited to the fact that they underscore the importance of translation in the creation of world literature, but extends beyond that to the role that translation plays in shaping the linguistic and cultural politics of many countries. . . .Such is our summary of Translated Poe, a book rich in projects that cover a variety of countries, cultures, and schools of thought. As such, it must be considered a serious new addition to the fields of translation studies and comparative literature.Translated Poe [is] a collection of critical studies that must be considered as the most serious attempt to put in context both translations of Poes oeuvre and their impact on national literatures. . . .Translated Poe is not only an ambitious book within Poe studies, but a milestone in translation studies partlã!