1931 — China und der Westen

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1931

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Lu, Xun. A reply to Qu Qiubai [ID D38988].
My dear Comrade
I was very pleased to read your letter on translation. Since the appearance of a flood of translations last year, many people have raised their eyebrows, sighed, and even made sarcastic remarks. As one who translates from time to time, I should have made some comments, though I haven't so far…
Take, for an example, Old Master Zhao Jingsheng. On the one hand, he criticizes the translations of treatises written from a scientific perspective, saying that it is ludicrous for authors to be forced to remain anonymous. On the other, he proclaims that the common folk will probably not understand such translations…
First we need to decide what sort of readers among the common folk we are translating for. There are roughly three types : 1) the well-educated ; 2) the semi-literature ; and 3) the illiterates. The third group actually cannot be classified as 'readers', and it is the task of paintings, public lectures, drama, and movies to enlighten them. But the same books should not be given to the first two categories of readers, each of which should be provided with reading material appropriate for them. Even for the second group, we cannot give them translations. Adaptations are good enough, but creative works are still the best…
Why not Sinicize our translations entirely, and save our readers trouble ? Can an incomprehensible translation be called a translation at all ? My answer is : It is still a translation because it introduces not only new content but also new means of expression… Even in translating works for the second group of leaders, I think we should introduce new expressions and new syntax from time to time… Roughly speaking, our written language cannot yet be infused with the crude dialect of the different regions in China, and it should either be a special vernacular language, or the dialect of one special region…

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Jahr	Bibliografische Daten	Typ / Abkürzung	Verknüpfte Daten
2004	Chan, Leo Tak-hung. Twentieth-century Chinese translation theory : modes, issues and debates. (Amsterdam : John Benjamins, 2004). (Benjamins translation library ; vol. 51).Table of contents :PART I1.… Chan, Leo Tak-hung. Twentieth-century Chinese translation theory : modes, issues and debates. (Amsterdam : John Benjamins, 2004). (Benjamins translation library ; vol. 51). Table of contents : PART I 1. The traditional approach: Impressionistic theories 3 2. "Modern" theories of the 1920s and 30s 15 3. Theories from a postcolonial perspective 29 4. End of the century: The impact of "new theories" 43 References for Chapters 1-4 6o PART II A. Responses to Yan Fu 67 1. Yan Fu: "Preface to Tianyanlun (Evolution and ethics)" (1901) Tr. C. Y. Hsu 69 2. Zheng Zhenduo: "How to translate literary texts" (1921) Tr. Leo Chan 72 3. Bian Zhilin: "Literary translation and sensitivity to language" (1983) Tr. Gilbert Fong 74 4. Ye Weilian: "Debunking claims of Xin, Da and Ya" (1994) Tr. Ye Weilian 77 Notes to Articles 1-4 89 B. Spiritual resonance 91 5. Chen Xiying: "On translation" (1929) Tr. Chapman Chen 93 6. Zeng Xubai: "Spirit and fluency in translation" (1929) Tr. Chapman Chen 98 7. Fu Lei: "Preface to the retranslation of Pere Goriot" (1951) Tr. May Wong 102 8. Qian Zhongshu: "The translations of Lin Shu" (1963) Tr. George Kao 104 Notes to Articles 5-8 115 C. Art vs. science 121 9. Zhu Guangqian: "On translation" (1944) Tr. Leo Chan 123 10. Fu Lei: "Fragments of my translation experience" (1957) Tr. Leo Chan 126 11. Huang Xuanfan: "Review of Si Guo's Studies of Translation" (1974) Tr. Matthew Leung 129 12. Huang Xuanfan: "Translation and linguistic knowledge" (1974) Tr. Matthew Leung 134 13. Jin Di: "The debate of art vs. science" (1987) Tr. Priscilla Yip 141 Notes to Articles 9-13 147 D. The language of translation 151 14. Qu Qiubai: "On translation - A letter to Lu Xun" (1931) Tr. Yau Wai Ping 153 15. Lu Xun: "A reply to Qu Qiubai" (1931) Tr. Leo Chan 158 16. Qu Qiubai: "Again on translation - A reply to Lu Xun" (1932) Tr. Yau Wai Ping 162 17. Fu Lei: "Letter to Lin Yiliang on translation" (1951) Tr. Sara Ho 168 18. Yu Guangzhong: "Translation and creative writing" (1969) Tr. Leo Chan 173 Notes to Articles 14-18 175 E. Literal translation vs. sense-translation 179 19. Liang Shiqiu: "On Mr. Lu Xun's 'Stiff translation"' (1929) Tr. Evangeline Almberg 181 20. Lu Xun: "'Stiff translation' and the class nature of literature" (1930) Tr. Leo Chan 184 21. Ye Gongchao, "On translation and language reform" (1931) Tr. Rachel Lung 188 22. Mao Dun: "Literal translation, smooth translation, and distorted translation" (1934) Tr. Leo Chan 192 23. Ai Siqi: "On translation" (1937) Tr. John Lai 195 Notes to Articles 19-23 198 F. The untranslatability of poetry 201 24. Mao Dun: "Some thoughts on translating poetry" (1922) Tr. Brian Holton 203 25. Cheng Fangwu: "On translating poetry" (1923) Tr. May Wong 208 26. Bian Zhilin: "Translation and its positive/negative impact on modern Chinese poetry" (1987) Tr. Kellj Chan 211 27. Gu Zhengkun: "On multiple complementary norms and the translation of poetry" (1990) Tr. Julie Chiu 214 Notes to Articles 24-27 220 G. Translation theory for China 223 28. Dong Qiusi: "On building our translation theories" (1951) Tr. Tan Zaixi 225 29. Luo Xinzhang: "Chinese translation theory, a system of its own" (1984) Tr. Tan Zaixi 230 30. Liu Miqing: "The basic paradigm of Chinese translation theory" (1990) Tr. Han Yang 236 31. Sun Zhili: "Some thoughts on building our nation's translation theory" (1998) Tr. Han Yang 240 32. Lin Zhang: "On theories in translation studies" (1998) Tr. Leo Chan 244 Notes to Articles 28-32 246 H. Creativity and translation 249 33. Zheng Zhenduo: "Virgins and matchmakers" (1921) Tr. Rachel Lung 251 34. Guo Moruo: "Letter to Zheng Zhenduo" (1921) Tr. Rachel Lung 252 35. Mao Dun: "The 'matchmaker' and the 'virgin"' (1934) Tr. Laurence Wong 254 36. Fang Ping: "Miscellaneous thoughts on translation" (1995) Tr. Orlando Ho 257 37. Xu Yuanchong: "Verbal translation and literary translation" (1995) Tr. Orlando Ho 261 38. Xu Jun and Yuan Xiaoyi: "For the sake of our common cause" (1995) Tr. Orlando Ho 264 Notes to Articles 33-38 268 Index 271 S. S. 158-160	Publication / ChanL1	Quelle: Zheng, Zhenduo. How to translate literary texts. In : Chan, Leo Tak-hung. Twentieth-century Chinese translation theory : modes, issues and debates. (Amsterdam : John Benjamins, 2004). (ZheZ6, Publication) Quelle: Zheng, Zhenduo. Virgins and matchmakers. In : Chan, Leo Tak-hung. Twentieth-century Chinese translation theory : modes, issues and debates. (Amsterdam : John Benjamins, 2004). (ZheZ7, Publication) Quelle: Guo, Moruo. Letter to Zheng Zhenduo. In : Chan, Leo Tak-hung. Twentieth-century Chinese translation theory : modes, issues and debates. (Amsterdam : John Benjamins, 2004). (GuoM16, Publication) Quelle: Mao, Dun. Some thoughts on translating poetry. In : Chan, Leo Tak-hung. Twentieth-century Chinese translation theory : modes, issues and debates. (Amsterdam : John Benjamins, 2004). (MaoD31, Publication) Quelle: Cheng, Fangwu. On translating poetry. In : Chan, Leo Tak-hung. Twentieth-century Chinese translation theory : modes, issues and debates. (Amsterdam : John Benjamins, 2004). (ChenF1, Publication) Quelle: Qu Qiubai. On translation : a letter to Lu Xun. In : Chan, Leo Tak-hung. Twentieth-century Chinese translation theory : modes, issues and debates. (Amsterdam : John Benjamins, 2004). (QuQ11, Publication) Quelle: Lu, Xun. A reply to Qu Qiubai. (1931). In : Chan, Leo Tak-hung. Twentieth-century Chinese translation theory : modes, issues and debates. (Amsterdam : John Benjamins, 2004). (LuX217, Publication) Quelle: Qu, Qiubai. Again on translation : a reply to Lu Xun. In : Chan, Leo Tak-hung. Twentieth-century Chinese translation theory : modes, issues and debates. (Amsterdam : John Benjamins, 2004). (QuQ12, Publication) Quelle: Mao, Dun. Literal translation, smooth translation, and distorted translation. In : Chan, Leo Tak-hung. Twentieth-century Chinese translation theory : modes, issues and debates. (Amsterdam : John Benjamins, 2004). (MaoD30, Publication) Quelle: Mao, Dun. The 'matchmaker' and the 'virgin'. In : Chan, Leo Tak-hung. Twentieth-century Chinese translation theory : modes, issues and debates. (Amsterdam : John Benjamins, 2004). (MaoD32, Publication) Quelle: Ai, Siqi. On translation. In : Chan, Leo Tak-hung. Twentieth-century Chinese translation theory : modes, issues and debates. (Amsterdam : John Benjamins, 2004). (AiS1, Publication) Quelle: Zhu, Guangqian. On translation. In : Chan, Leo Tak-hung. Twentieth-century Chinese translation theory : modes, issues and debates. (Amsterdam : John Benjamins, 2004). (ZhuG16, Publication) Quelle: Fu, Lei. Fragments of my translation experience. In : Chan, Leo Tak-hung. Twentieth-century Chinese translation theory : modes, issues and debates. (Amsterdam : John Benjamins, 2004). (FuL1, Publication) Quelle: Bian, Zhilin. Translation and its positive/negative impact on modern Chinese poetry. In : Chan, Leo Tak-hung. Twentieth-century Chinese translation theory : modes, issues and debates. (Amsterdam : John Benjamins, 2004). (BiaZ2, Publication) Zitiert von: Asien-Orient-Institut Universität Zürich (AOI, Organisation)