Critical Practices (411-0-20)

Instructors

Laura Rebecca Brueck
847/467-4746
1880 Campus Drive, Kresge Hall, Office 4-427
Office Hours: Varies quarter to quarter, please check with instructor.

Meeting Info

Kresge Centennial Hall 3-410: Tues 2:00PM - 4:50PM

Overview of class

Translation in Theory and Practice

This class is built on the premise that translation is a central concern, albeit one too often taken for granted, in the work of literary, cultural, and historical scholarship in any language. In this class we will explore both the foundational texts of translation theory (e.g. Benjamin, Jakobson), as well as more current approaches to subjects like translation and world literature, translating minoritized voices, queer theory and translation, and ‘untranslatability.' Class discussions will consider not only how to "do" translation, as well as considerations of its ethics and politics, but also how to read and teach works in translation. Finally, the course will also function as a translation workshop: all students will work over the course of the quarter on a translation of their own into English that they will workshop with the class.

Class Materials (Required)

Available on Canvas