NI04_120 Introduction to Literary Translation

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2015
Extent and Intensity
2/10/10. 3 credit(s) (plus 2 credits for an exam). Recommended Type of Completion: z (credit). Other types of completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Marta Kostelecká, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Sofie Rose-Anne W. Royeaerd, M.A. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Marta Kostelecká, Ph.D.
Department of German, Scandinavian and Netherland Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Marta Kostelecká, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of German, Scandinavian and Netherland Studies – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Thu 10:50–12:25 G02
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
In this course students make first acquaintance with translation of literature and its specific problems. The selected texts represent various genres and styles and the specific translation features connected to them. The work in the course includes practical translating as well as research in the fields of translation theory and literary history as well as some bibliographical work. At the end of the course students should be able to understand the specifics of literary translation, to analyze particular works and consequently suggest reasoned translation solutions.
Syllabus
  • This course is a block course and the students work on a translation project. In the spring term 2012 selected chapters from the book Iep! by Joke van Leeuwen will be translated.
  • Te data of the seminars:
  • 21.2.
  • 6.3.
  • 20.3.
  • 27.3.
  • 10.4.
Literature
  • Myslenie o preklade. Edited by Libuša Vajdová. 1. vyd. Bratislava: Kalligram, 2007, 184 s. ISBN 9788081010064. info
  • KNITTLOVÁ, Dagmar. K teorii i praxi překladu. 2. vyd. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého, 2000, 215 s. ISBN 8024401436. info
  • KRIJTOVÁ, Olga. Pozvání k překladatelské praxi : kapitoly o překládání beletrie. Praha: Karolinum, 2000, 74 s. ISBN 807184215X. info
  • LEVÝ, Jiří. Umění překladu. Vyd. 1. Praha: Československý spisovatel, 1963, 283 s. info
Teaching methods
Within the class a combination of teacher-led activities and student-orientated learning activities.
Assessment methods
1. ) For 3 ECTS: - hand in all translations before the deadline - presentation - 100% presence 2.) For 5 ECTS - collective translation - collectieve presentation - 100% presence during Vertaalatelier 10. – 12.5. 2012 - hand in the whole translation before 13/4/12
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2008, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Autumn 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Autumn 2021, Spring 2022, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Spring 2024, Autumn 2024.
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