Globalization And Cultural Translation

Ning (English and Comparative Literature, Tsinghua University) examines the phenomenon of globalization as a cultural and critical concept from a Chinese perspective. In this collection of papers, he describes the Chinese cultural and intellectual strategy toward globalization, its relationship to translation studies, and its impact on Chinese literature. He discusses the popularity of English, the move away from colonialism in Chinese critical discourse, and the transition of translation to a science. The book also includes two critical papers—one on how Whitman's work relates to modern Chinese literature, and another on the translation and reception of Ibsen's works in China. Distributed in the US by ISBS.