Patronage and translation : a case study

Document Type

Book chapter

Source Publication

Research in EFL and Literature context : challenges and directions

Publication Date

1-1-2014

First Page

569

Last Page

580

Publisher

Athens Institute for Education and Research

Abstract

Patronage is an important social and literary phenomenon widely discussed in various fields of humanities and social sciences. This article mainly discusses the relationship between patronage and translation through a case study in twentieth-century China. The article reveals the prior function of a patron, i.e. to support instead of hindering the work of a translator, and demonstrates that a patron-translator relationship can be a harmonious collaboration, especially when the translator and his/her patron share some common principles and purposes. In the field of translation studies, patronage thus could be understood as the action of persons or organizations that offer financial support or use their influence to advance a translation activity.

Additional Information

ISBN of the source publication: 9786185065737

Language

English

Recommended Citation

Bai, L. (2014). Patronage and translation: A case study. In A. Nikčević-Batrićević & M. Mijušković (Eds.), Research in EFL and Literature context: Challenges and directions (pp. 569-580). Athens: Athens Institute for Education and Research.

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