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Albanian literature in the english-speaking world
Albanian literature in the english-speaking world

Author(s): Robert Elsie
Subject(s): Albanian Literature, Translation Studies, Sociology of Literature
Published by: Bard Books
Keywords: translation; Albanian literature; communism; dictatorship; dissident; exile; prison;

Summary/Abstract: This article is about the translations of Albanian literature into English from 1596 to 2008, providing a register of translations along with the context of the works. Being one of the translators and researchers of this literature, Elsie, along with the list of translations, highlights the importance of the writers and their translated works, and at the same time, explains the cultural politics and shows the need for translation of Albanian literature as a necessity for the integrations in the transnational culture.

  • Issue Year: 2022
  • Issue No: 26
  • Page Range: 13-30
  • Page Count: 18
  • Language: English
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