Translation and Interdisciplinarity – An Interview with Susan Bassnett

Authors : Susan BASSNETT

Pages : 5-14

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Publication Date : 2014-04-01

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Following on from previous articles on adaptation and translation, we wanted to find out from Susan Bassnett, one of the leading figures in Translation Studies, what her opinions were of the relationship between Translation Studies and other disciplines, including Adaptation Studies and American Studies: Q: Your excellent pieces on the growth of Translation Studies in the Seventies and Eighties give a fascinating insight into how the discipline originated and developed Bassnett, “Translation Studies” 15-25 . As an interdisciplinary mode of working, it’s fascinating to find out what you think about the ways in which the discipline impacted or did not impact on existing humanities curricula within institutions.
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