Steemers Steemers
Biographic Data
| ID | 5603960 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Steemers Steemers |
| GIVEN NAMES | Steemers |
| FAMILY NAME | Steemers |
| SIGNATURE | STEEMERS S |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Appropriation Across Borders of a Controversial Novel
When René Maran's novel Batouala was awarded the 1921 Prix Goncourt, it was propelled center stage of a mostly political, ideological, and to a lesser degree literary scene. The swell of criticism was directed primarily at what was perceived as anticolonialist and anti-French propaganda. In fact, more than the novel itself, it was its framing paratext—the subtitle "véritable roman nègre"—as well as Maran's incendiary preface that sparked furor bo…
Broken Glass or Broken Text
Verre Cassé, Alain Mabanckou’s fifth novel, awarded several “Franco-French” literary prizes, launched the author’s breakthrough as a “francophone”/French writer. This essay opens with a description of Mabanckou’s ascension to the global pantheon of postcolonial writers, as Verre Cassé was included among the 3% of all literature translated into English. A primary challenge for Helen Stevenson, the translator of the novel, were the approximately th…
The Effect of Translating “Big Words”
The inter-European language translator of post-independence African novels often faces considerably more challenges than the average literary translator. Many anglophone and francophone African novelists attempt to "decolonize" the colonial discourse, by resorting to a "subverted" version of the Europhone language: they tailor it to African reality and base it on the syntax, the lexicon, and the rhythm of their indigenous language. The translator…
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The Effect of Translating “Big Words”
The inter-European language translator of post-independence African novels often faces considerably more challenges than the average literary translator. Many anglophone and francophone African novelists attempt to "decolonize" the colonial discourse, by resorting to a "subverted" version of the Europhone language: they tailor it to African reality and base it on the syntax, the lexicon, and the rhythm of their indigenous language. The translator…
Broken Glass or Broken Text
Verre Cassé, Alain Mabanckou’s fifth novel, awarded several “Franco-French” literary prizes, launched the author’s breakthrough as a “francophone”/French writer. This essay opens with a description of Mabanckou’s ascension to the global pantheon of postcolonial writers, as Verre Cassé was included among the 3% of all literature translated into English. A primary challenge for Helen Stevenson, the translator of the novel, were the approximately th…
Appropriation Across Borders of a Controversial Novel
When René Maran's novel Batouala was awarded the 1921 Prix Goncourt, it was propelled center stage of a mostly political, ideological, and to a lesser degree literary scene. The swell of criticism was directed primarily at what was perceived as anticolonialist and anti-French propaganda. In fact, more than the novel itself, it was its framing paratext—the subtitle "véritable roman nègre"—as well as Maran's incendiary preface that sparked furor bo…
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