本文以莫言中篇小说《师傅越来越幽默》英译为切入点,重点研究了葛浩文的翻译对中国文化海外传播的影响。葛浩文译笔精湛,通过对葛浩文成功翻译实践的深入细致分析,不难发现他的翻译在很大程度上推动了中国文化的海外有效传播。在个案研究的基础上,本文呼吁社会各界有组织地采用积极战略,进一步推动中国文化在海外的有效传递。
Many believe that Nobel Laureate Mo Yan owes the honor to his Chinese proficient translator—Howard Goldblatt, who is widely considered as “the chief and only translator of Chinese modern and contemporary Literature”. Focusing on Goldblatt’s translation of Mo Yan’s novella Shifu, You’ll Do Anything for a Laugh, this paper mainly studies the influence of his translation on the overseas transmission of Chinese culture. Through the case study of Howard’s translation practice, we can find that Howard’s English version has opened a global window on the modern Chinese literature. Hence, the authors call for positive strategies to further promote effective delivery of Chinese culture to the whole world.
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