The Unconscious of Translation

Since the 1980s, a substantial body of literature has emerged exploring application psychoanalytic theory in field translation. Lawrence Venuti’s article, “The Difference That Translation Makes: The Translator’s Unconscious,” occupies prominent position within this for two significant reasons: First, challenging descriptive paradigm neglecting translator’s unconscious while primarily focusing on norms that influence translational behavior, article urges translation scholars to engage comprehensive and critical analyses unconscious. Second, unlike most studies field, provides concrete examples attempts demonstrate how such can be conducted. Building upon as case study, paper aims identify potential methodological challenges criticism practices employ framework explore text-centered approach help overcome them. To accomplish objective, study begins by reviewing literary criticism, emphasizing shift focus from author formal features work. It then focuses prioritizes work primary object analysis highlights implications associated with text. Following this, scrutinizes whether Gideon Toury’s excludes an research, suggested Venuti, if so, explores explanations exclusion. assess effectiveness limitations methodology, critically analyzes presented theorist. Ultimately, argues should suggests concept offers valuable insights our inquiries approaches criticism.