Elke Brems
Biographic Data
| ID | 3981137 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Elke Brems |
| GIVEN NAMES | Elke |
| FAMILY NAME | Brems |
| SIGNATURE | BREMS E |
| AFFILIATIONS | KU Leuven |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6401-360X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 10 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 2 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
“L’Internationale” on the move
status: Published online
The poetic, the personal and the political
This contribution provides a comparative analysis of two Dutch translations of “L’Internationale”, one made by Henriette Roland Holst in 1900 and the other by Ernst van Altena in 1981, respectively. The comparison is relevant for two reasons: (1) the latter translation can be considered a reaction to the former; and (2) each translator paid particular attention to the literary rather than the musical characteristics of the source text. The lyrics…
Translation from periphery to periphery
Translation flows involving peripheral literatures have been comparatively understudied in comparison to those involving exclusively English and other literatures. In attempting to fill this gap, this study examines the translation flow between two peripheral literatures, namely Turkish and Dutch literatures, with a particular focus on the translation flow from Turkish to Dutch in the 20th and 21st centuries. We aim to identify the (f)actors invo…
A Belgian perspective on translation and world literature
status: Published online
Brousse, Rimboe, Oerwoud or Jungle? Retranslations as Sites of Negotiations
Dutch reading culture is so international that it is fair to say foreign texts in Dutch translation are part of Dutch literature. But translation of literature ‘into Dutch’ is itself not without pitfalls, it proves to be an arena where Dutch diverging linguistic norms become visible. Retranslation can be a means to negotiate these complex target culture norms. In the Dutch language literary field the policy of avoiding ‘Flemish’ for the Dutch lan…
The Transnational Trajectories of Dutch Literature as a Minor Literature
This introductory paper discusses recent theories concerning the phenomenon of world literature and its connection with translation, the main focus of this special issue. Subsequently, the article relates the contributions to the theories discussed and indicates in which institutional framework the issue was realized
Doing Double Dutch
Doing Double Dutch
Separated by the same language
Flanders and the Netherlands have a long history of intralingual translation. By looking at the different aspects of this intralingual translation we can gain insight into the evolving power relations between both regions. In the long nineteenth century [1800-1914] and the decades after the Second World War the Netherlandic Dutch norm was prevalent and the Flemings translated their texts into Netherlandic Dutch. During the World Wars there were e…
The Same Blood Works in Us’. Wies Moes as Cultural Mediator in Times of War
The Same Blood Works in Us. Wies Moens as a Cultural Mediator in Times of War During the Second World War, the relations between the peoples and cultures involved were redefined, not only politically but also culturally. Cultural mediators between Flanders and Germany sought to clarify and strengthen the relationship between both cultures, aided by the German cultural policy that was explicitly anti-French. Wies Moens was a central figure in this…
The genealogical novel as a way of defining and/or deconstructing cultural identity
This article focuses on the genre of the genealogical novel, which has boomed in Flanders since 1970. This type of novel deals with the narrativization of the past (individual and collective) and with the link between origin and identity. The Flemish genealogical novel portrays the formation of individuals against the background of an emerging Flemish cultural identity. The link between cultural identity and literature is complex and nuanced. A t…
A Flemish tale
The federalisation of Belgium has been gaining momentum since 1970. Flanders in particular has presented itself as a self-confident area claiming autonomy and a coherent identity. On the one hand the difference between Flanders and its neighbours is stressed and on the other hand an internal cohesion is proclaimed. Flanders seems to be obsessed with the concept and the reality of'border’ and has an intense awareness of ‘space’. Flemish identity i…
The Transnational Trajectories of Dutch Literature as a Minor Literature
This introductory paper discusses recent theories concerning the phenomenon of world literature and its connection with translation, the main focus of this special issue. Subsequently, the article relates the contributions to the theories discussed and indicates in which institutional framework the issue was realized
Separated by the same language
Flanders and the Netherlands have a long history of intralingual translation. By looking at the different aspects of this intralingual translation we can gain insight into the evolving power relations between both regions. In the long nineteenth century [1800-1914] and the decades after the Second World War the Netherlandic Dutch norm was prevalent and the Flemings translated their texts into Netherlandic Dutch. During the World Wars there were e…
A Flemish tale
The federalisation of Belgium has been gaining momentum since 1970. Flanders in particular has presented itself as a self-confident area claiming autonomy and a coherent identity. On the one hand the difference between Flanders and its neighbours is stressed and on the other hand an internal cohesion is proclaimed. Flanders seems to be obsessed with the concept and the reality of'border’ and has an intense awareness of ‘space’. Flemish identity i…
The genealogical novel as a way of defining and/or deconstructing cultural identity
This article focuses on the genre of the genealogical novel, which has boomed in Flanders since 1970. This type of novel deals with the narrativization of the past (individual and collective) and with the link between origin and identity. The Flemish genealogical novel portrays the formation of individuals against the background of an emerging Flemish cultural identity. The link between cultural identity and literature is complex and nuanced. A t…
The Same Blood Works in Us’. Wies Moes as Cultural Mediator in Times of War
The Same Blood Works in Us. Wies Moens as a Cultural Mediator in Times of War During the Second World War, the relations between the peoples and cultures involved were redefined, not only politically but also culturally. Cultural mediators between Flanders and Germany sought to clarify and strengthen the relationship between both cultures, aided by the German cultural policy that was explicitly anti-French. Wies Moens was a central figure in this…
Doing Double Dutch
Doing Double Dutch
Separated by the same language
Flanders and the Netherlands have a long history of intralingual translation. By looking at the different aspects of this intralingual translation we can gain insight into the evolving power relations between both regions. In the long nineteenth century [1800-1914] and the decades after the Second World War the Netherlandic Dutch norm was prevalent and the Flemings translated their texts into Netherlandic Dutch. During the World Wars there were e…
The Transnational Trajectories of Dutch Literature as a Minor Literature
This introductory paper discusses recent theories concerning the phenomenon of world literature and its connection with translation, the main focus of this special issue. Subsequently, the article relates the contributions to the theories discussed and indicates in which institutional framework the issue was realized
Brousse, Rimboe, Oerwoud or Jungle? Retranslations as Sites of Negotiations
Dutch reading culture is so international that it is fair to say foreign texts in Dutch translation are part of Dutch literature. But translation of literature ‘into Dutch’ is itself not without pitfalls, it proves to be an arena where Dutch diverging linguistic norms become visible. Retranslation can be a means to negotiate these complex target culture norms. In the Dutch language literary field the policy of avoiding ‘Flemish’ for the Dutch lan…
A Belgian perspective on translation and world literature
status: Published online
“L’Internationale” on the move
status: Published online
The poetic, the personal and the political
This contribution provides a comparative analysis of two Dutch translations of “L’Internationale”, one made by Henriette Roland Holst in 1900 and the other by Ernst van Altena in 1981, respectively. The comparison is relevant for two reasons: (1) the latter translation can be considered a reaction to the former; and (2) each translator paid particular attention to the literary rather than the musical characteristics of the source text. The lyrics…
Translation from periphery to periphery
Translation flows involving peripheral literatures have been comparatively understudied in comparison to those involving exclusively English and other literatures. In attempting to fill this gap, this study examines the translation flow between two peripheral literatures, namely Turkish and Dutch literatures, with a particular focus on the translation flow from Turkish to Dutch in the 20th and 21st centuries. We aim to identify the (f)actors invo…
Sociology (6 works) · Translation Studies and Practices (6 works) · Art (5 works) · Flemish (5 works) · History (5 works) · Linguistics (5 works) · Literature (5 works) · Philosophy (5 works) · Philosophy (5 works) · Political science (5 works)