16.5. The Translator’s Intervention: Lin Shu and His Translations of Uncle Tom’s Cabin and Nami-ko
17.5. A foreign Dream of the Red Chamber: the translation of La Dame aux Camélias and the appropriation of classical Chinese literature
18.5. Inventing a language of affection: the Late Qing translation of European love letters
19.5. Fantasies of love and death: Mandarin Duck and Butterfly writers’ writings and translations of Western romances
Vždy 9:30-11:00
20.5. The Revolutionary as a lover: Lin Juemin and his last love letter to his wife
13:30-15:00

Všechny přednášky jsou v Celetné 20, místnost 118. Pořádá Mez. sinol. centrum CCK.

Abstract:
The major concern of these lectures is translations of foreign literature in modern China and their influences in various aspects. Through the close reading of representative texts, we are going to explore how the Chinese translators respond to the political, literary, and emotional issues raised by the chaotic yet vigorous milieu of late 19th and early 20th century China. We will investigate the interaction between creative writings and translations, the appropriation of Chinese and Western literary traditions, and iconic figures who leave their marks on Chinese literature and popular culture.

Biografie Prof. Pan Shaw-Yu (NTU).