Translator’s Subjectivity under the Constraints of Norms—A Case Study of the French Translation of Zhalie Zhi
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: 长篇小说《炸裂志》是中国当代知名作家阎连科的代表作之一，是阎连科践行其自创的写作风格——神实主义的范本。同时，该书还在法国获得了较为成功的译介，受到了来自法国各大媒体和读者的热烈欢迎，而这都离不开翻译的功劳。本研究将从图里翻译规范理论出发，分析《炸裂志》法译本中译者在规范制约下主体性的发挥，从而探讨其成功译介的原因，以期丰富《炸裂志》法译研究，并为中国文学外译带来一定的启示。Zhalie Zhi, a novel by the renowned contemporary Chinese writer Yan Lianke, is one of his representative works and a prime example of his self-created writing style “mythorealism”. The book has also achieved considerable success in its translation and reception in France, garnering enthusiastic responses from French media and readers alike, which owes much to the efforts of translation. This study, based on Gideon Toury’s Translation Norms Theory, analyzes how the translator exercised subjectivity under normative constraints in the French version of Zhalie Zhi, exploring the reasons behind its successful translation and reception. The aim is to enrich research on the French translation of Zhalie Zhi and provide insights for the translation of Chinese literature.
Source: Modern Linguistics
Author: 月 刘
Language: English
Subfield: Language and Linguistics
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4412946317