Patronage and translation : a case study
Document Type
Working paper
Source Publication
ATINER'S Conference Paper Series
Publication Date
1-1-2012
Issue
LIT2012-0254
First Page
1
Last Page
15
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.
Print ISSN
22412891
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Language
English
Recommended Citation
Bai, L. (2012). Patronage and translation: A case study. ATINER'S Conference Paper Series, LIT2012-0254. Athens: Athens Institute for Education and Research.