Frae Ither Tongues: Essays on Modern Translations into Scots (Topics in Translation) [Hardcover]

Bill Findlay (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 29, 2004 | ISBN-10: 1853597007 | ISBN-13: 978-1853597008

Not only has the period of the past seventy years been the richest for literary translation into Scots since the sixteenth century, but it can claim to be the richest in terms of the quantity of work and the range of languages and genres translated. This collection of essays, by translators and critics, represents the first extended analysis of the nature and practice of modern translation into Scots.

Editorial Reviews

Review

This celebration of the great achievement of Scots-language translators in the 20th century combines hands-on accounts by translators and acute readings of some of the most important texts to show how these translations have enriched and extended Scottish culture with booty from as far afield as modern Quebec or ancient China. Peter France

About the Author

Bill Findlay was Research Fellow in the School of Drama and Creative Industries, Queen Margaret University College, Edinburgh. He has published widely on the use of Scots in theatre translations and has translated into Scots for the professional stage over a dozen classic and contemporary plays.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 280 pages
• Publisher: Multilingual Matters (March 29, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1853597007
• ISBN-13: 978-1853597008
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 6.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,934,820 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)