The Translation of Generic Designations: The Case of the Fu Genre

Robert John Neather

The Translation of Generic Designations: The Case of the Fu Genre

Robert John Neather

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Abstract

This paper addresses problems in the translation of literary genre designations, taking as a focus the classical Chinese genre of "fu". Drawing on aspects of literary genre theory, it examines a range of possible renderings of the term "fu" as a means to assess the ways in which issues of genericity and cultural appropriacy may affect translation of genre designations.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1-26
Number of pages	27
Journal	Translation Quarterly
Volume	30
Publication status	Published - Dec 2003

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