Translating Slavery: Gender and Race in French Women's Writing, 1783-1823 (Translation Studies, No 2) (English and French Edition)

A new, revised, and expanded edition of a translation studies classic Translating Slavery explores the complex interrelationships that exist between translation, gender, and race by focusing on antislavery writing by or about French women in the French revolutionary period. Now in a two-volume collection, Translating Slavery closely examines what happens when translators translate and when writers treat issues of gender and race. The volumes explore the theoretical, linguistic, and literary complexities involved when white writers, especially women, took up their pens to denounce the injustices to which blacks were subjected under slavery. Volume 1, Gender and Race in French Abolitionist Writing, 1780–1830, highlights key issues in the theory and practice of translation by providing essays on the factors involved in translating gender and race, as well as works in translation. A section on abolitionist narrative, poetry, and theater has been added with a number of new translations, excerpts, and essays, in addition to an interview with the new member of the translating team, Norman R. Shapiro. This revised and expanded edition of Translating Slavery will appeal to readers and students interested in women's studies, African American studies, French literature and history, comparative literature, and translation studies. This Study Explores The Complex Interrelationships That Exist Between Translation, Gender And Race. It Focuses On Anti-slavery Writing By French Women During The Revolutionary Period, When A Number Of Them Spoke Out Against The Oppression Of Slaves And Women. Pt. 1. Theory, Practice, And History -- 1. Translation Theory And Practice / Francoise Massardier-kenney -- 2. Translation In Context / Doris Y. Kadish. Pt. 2. Olympe De Gouges, 1748-1793 -- 3. Feminism, Theater, Race: L'esclavage Des Noirs / Marie-pierre Le Hir -- 4. Translations Of Gouges. Reflections On Negroes / Translated By Sylvie Molta. Black Slavery, Or The Happy Shipwreck / Translated By Maryann Dejulio. Declaration Of The Rights Of Woman (excerpt) / Translated By Maryann Dejulio. Response To The Aemrican Champion / Translated By Maryann Dejulio -- 5. On Translating Olympe De Gourges / Maryann Dejulio. Pt. 3. Germaine De Stael (1766-1817) -- 6. Stael, Translation, And Race / Francoise Massardier-kenney -- 7. Translations For Stael. Mirza, Or Letters Of A Traveler / Translated By Francoise Massardier-kenney. An Appeal To The Sovereigns / Translated By Sharon Bell. Preface To The Translation / Translated By Sharon Bell. The Spirit Of Translations / Doris Y. Kadish -- 8. Black On White: Translation, Race, Class, And Power / Sharon Bell, And Francoise Massardier-kenney. Pt. 4. Claire De Duras (1777-1828) -- 9. Duras, Racism, And Class / Francoise Massardier-kenney -- 10. Translations Of Druas. Ourika / Translated By Francoise Massardier-kenney And Claire Salardenne -- 11. Ourika's Three Versions: A Comparsion / Doris Y. Kadish. Appendixes: French Texts -- A. Olympe De Gouges. Reflexions Sur Les Homes Negres, L'esclavage Des Noirs, Declaration Des Droits De La Femme, Reponse Au Champion Americain -- B. Germaine De Stael. Mirza, Ou Lettres D'un Voyageur, Appel Aux Souverains, Preface Pour La Traduction, De L'esprit Des Traductions -- C. Claire De Duras. Ourika. Edited By Doris Y. Kadish & Françoise Massardier-kenney. Appendixes Contain Selected French Texts By Olympe De Gouges, Germaine De Staël, And Claire De Duras. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 331-337) And Index.