CWL 496

Spring 2010 All Classes

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Special Topics in Comp Lit II

Credit: 3 TO 4 hours.

Selected literary topics of international significance in relation to other cultural expressions.

3 undergraduate hours. 3 or 4 graduate hours. May be repeated to a maximum of 9 undergraduate or 12 graduate hours. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.

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CWL 496 class schedule data for spring 2010
CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
10458	Independent Study		ARRANGED	n.a.	Location Pending		Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/19/10-05/05/10 Special Approval: Instructor Approval Required
53085	Lecture-Discussion	B3	3:00PM -4:20PM	MW	1018 Foreign Languages Building	McCoy, E Mayer, R	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/19/10-05/05/10 Credit: 3 hours Section Info: Translation Practice. This section for undergrads for 3 ch. Taught by Prof. Reinhard Mayer. This course will give students in the translation program and related fields the opportunity for translation practice in a variety of styles and genres. The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the history, theory and methods of literary translation. This discussion and workshop course is designed primarily for students with sufficient linguistic competence in any language other than English to attempt the translation of literary texts. Translations will be done into English from your other language. The language of the course will be English. We will discuss a range of readings covering the history and theory of translation and the practice of literary translation as we engage in our own work as translators. We will examine the growing importance of translation studies as a rapidly expanding field which examines the close relationship between language and culture, language and art, and broad questions of intercultural exchange. Key topics will include: the ethics of translation in a world shaped increasingly by transnational information and cultural flows, multinational publishing and media corporations, and uneven distribution of resources, which include cultural as well as technological resources; how ethical considerations shape textual practice, what constitutes existing and ideal relationships among translators, authors, publishers, and audience/consumers; questions of reception and influence of literary texts across temporal and cultural boundaries; gender issues in translation; translation criticism- developing methods and terminology for critical writing about translations. Last, but not least, we will look at the practical side of literary translation publishing and translation editing.
53086	Lecture-Discussion	B4	3:00PM -4:20PM	MW	1018 Foreign Languages Building	McCoy, E Mayer, R	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/19/10-05/05/10 Credit: 4 hours Section Info: Translation Practice. Section for grad students for 4 ch. Instructor is Prof. Reinhard Mayer. This course will give students in the translation program and related fields the opportunity for translation practice in a variety of styles and genres. The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the history, theory and methods of literary translation. This discussion and workshop course is designed primarily for students with sufficient linguistic competence in any language other than English to attempt the translation of literary texts. Translations will be done into English from your other language. The language of the course will be English. We will discuss a range of readings covering the history and theory of translation and the practice of literary translation as we engage in our own work as translators. We will examine the growing importance of translation studies as a rapidly expanding field which examines the close relationship between language and culture, language and art, and broad questions of intercultural exchange. Key topics will include: the ethics of translation in a world shaped increasingly by transnational information and cultural flows, multinational publishing and media corporations, and uneven distribution of resources, which include cultural as well as technological resources; how ethical considerations shape textual practice, what constitutes existing and ideal relationships among translators, authors, publishers, and audience/consumers; questions of reception and influence of literary texts across temporal and cultural boundaries; gender issues in translation; translation criticism- developing methods and terminology for critical writing about translations. Last, but not least, we will look at the practical side of literary translation publishing and translation editing. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.