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- Johansson, Ingela, et al.
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Sweden in the Eyes of the Southern European Reader : Translation and reception of Swedish fiction in Greece and Spain between 2000 and 2017
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Ingår i: Scandinavia through Sunglasses : Spaces of Cultural Exchange between Southern/Southeastern Europe and Nordic Countries - Spaces of Cultural Exchange between Southern/Southeastern Europe and Nordic Countries. - 9783631809440 - 9783631809457 - 9783631791608 ; , s. 27-39
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Bokkapitel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Scandinavia holds a prominent position in the field of translation, and Swedish is one of the most translated languages. In this study, we explore the scope of Swedish literature translated into both Greek and Spanish in recent years. There are many similarities between the two countries, especially regarding twentieth century history, and in particular as to their relations to Sweden, but at the same time there are linguistic and cultural differences. For this reason, we investigate the reception of Swedish literature in Greece and Spain, and whether it is possible to discern any tendencies concerning the traits of Swedish society and culture presented in the translated material. Our study shows that there is a greater variety of genres within the Spanish corpus than in the Greek one. The literature translated into Spanish includes more drama and poetry, whereas the translations into Greek are predominantly crime fiction. When it comes to the reception, there is a tendency, in both countries, to focus on the contrast between the idyllic scenery of Sweden and the dark side of society described in crime fiction.
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- Santesson, Sara, et al.
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Studenters skrivande : Brister, förväntningar, ansvar
- 2018
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Ingår i: Om samverkan, mångfald och mellanmänskliga möten : Proceedings från Lunds universitets pedagogiska utvecklingskonferens 2017 - Proceedings från Lunds universitets pedagogiska utvecklingskonferens 2017. - 9789188473974 ; , s. 121-127
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- Smaragdi, Marianna, et al.
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Images of the North : An imagological analysis of Nordic noir book covers in Greece and Spain
- 2018
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Konferensbidrag (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- Although Scandinavia is arguably peripheral in the global literary system, it nevertheless holds a surprisingly prominent position in the field of translation, Swedish and Danish being among the ten most translated languages in the world (Lindqvist, 2015). What literature is selected for translation and introduction into new linguistic contexts is not a coincidence, but has to do with economic factors that may be based on cultural expectations on the Other. According to imagologist Leerssen (2007), stereotypical images of the Other are often transmitted by means of fictional literature and need to be questioned. In our presentation, we will expose an analysis of the book cover images of a selection of Nordic noir literature, mainly Swedish, published in Greece and Spain in the period of 2000-2017. According to Genette, the covers are crucial to the paratextual signal system. We aim to compare the original book covers to the covers of the translated volumes. Our hypothesis is that the Greek and Spanish book markets reproduce and emphasize the stereotypical images of the North that have been identified in studies on borealism. We will also make a comparison between the two countries of reception. Both countries belong to the Southern European region, with cultural, political and historical similarities, but at the same time also have linguistic and cultural differences. We will investigate how the images of the covers of the translated books differ from one country of reception to the other.
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