A case of unsuccessful translation: Lawrence Norfolk'sLemprière's Dictionaryin Poland

Autor: Krzysztof Fordonski
Rok vydání: 2006
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Zdroj: European Journal of English Studies. 10:289-296
ISSN: 1744-4233
1382-5577
DOI: 10.1080/13825570600967754
Popis: This article presents a personal account of the Polish translation of Lawrence Norfolk's novel Lempriere's Dictionary. The work, which failed commercially, is analyzed from the point of view of the conditions a translated work must fulfil to become a success. The case is presented in the context of the Polish literary market in the 1990s and 2000s.
Databáze: OpenAIRE