WLIT260

Studies and practices the art of translation. Eligible students should have fulfilled Drew's language requirement (a language through the intermediate level), before taking this course. Explores classic essays that have formed the foundation of translation theory and examines them in practice by comparing multiple translations of a text. Students will have the opportunity to apply these theories as they attempt to translate a short work of fiction or poetry that they will share with the class in a workshop format. Students may work from any language into contemporary English; the language can also be a dialect, or historical variety, of English.