Embarking on a literary journey of Proust’s work by means of translation, inter-textual engagement, and the creation of a trans-cultural dialogue through literature, this text begins with a translation history of Proust’s work in China. It studies the different Chinese (re)translations and editions of La Recherche, and explores their different emphases as well as negligence of Proustian themes, such as time and memory over anti-Semitism and homosexuality, and argues that this is due to work’s strong resonance with Chinese philosophical and aesthetic traditions. Focusing on the literary reception of Proust’s work in China, the book considers the inter-textual engagement with Proust by contemporary mainland Chinese writers and the impact of the first integral translation of La Recherche against the backdrop of China's explosive development from modernity to post-modernity in the 1990s. The book demonstrates how the cultural heritages of China and the West can be re-negotiated and put into dialogue through the fictional and creative medium of literature, as well as providing a means of understanding the economic, political, and cultural exchanges in our current global context.
- ISBN: 978-981-10-4453-3
- Editorial: Palgrave Macmillan
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Fecha Publicación: 29/06/2017
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés