Rivista | Rassegna iberistica
Fascicolo | 46 | 120 | 2023
Articolo | Caught in Translation Power Relations

Caught in Translation Power Relations

The curious case of Sister Maria do Céu (1658-1753)

Abstract

Sister Maria do Céu, one of the most outstanding Portuguese writers of the Baroque period, left behind a voluminous bilingual œuvre which circulated in Portugal, but throughout the eighteenth century three anthologies also got published in Madrid. In this essay I will focus on the underlying translation power relations at various levels: (1) the Iberian networks that have led to the translations of Sister Maria do Céu’s works; (2) the paratexts written by the translators and censors which contain interesting clues on translation, linguistic prestige, and the status quo of women; (3) the literary and linguistic patterns used by the translators.


Open access | Peer reviewed

Presentato: 08 Giugno 2023 | Accettato: 16 Ottobre 2023 | Pubblicato 20 Dicembre 2023 | Lingua: en

Keywords CensorshipTranslationGenderSister Maria do CéuBaroque literature


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