Science Fiction in Translation: Perspectives on the Global Theory and Practice of Translation

As the title suggests, Science Fiction in Translation (2021) explores afterlife of several works from non-Anglophone to Anglophone and vice versa. Edited by Ian Campbell, a well-known scholar field Arabic science fiction, volume highlights role translation influencing global popularity this genre. In introduction, Campbell argues that since is not transparent process, distortions are an inexorable phenomenon. He contends process translating SF merely matter finding equivalence between two languages; it also involves “cognitive, linguistic, visual, cultural ideological phenomena” (3–4). draws on Lawrence Venuti’s concepts domestication foreignness expound how former distorts common feature SF, estrangement. claims through strategy removes or weakens some salient aspects text’s original meaning. Consequently, minimizes estrangement source text, which almost inevitably makes less impactful. Apart comprises 15 essays exploring wide range translations different languages English These include following: Catalan English, Russian Swedish French as well Spanish Hungarian (in addition Indian Bengali works, yet be translated English). The its scope covering many offering interesting perspectives various countries. This contribution comes part ongoing book series about Studies Global Fiction, published Palgrave Macmillan Cham.