From performance to print : exporting Lorca through paperback translations of La Casa de Bernarda Alba (1998-2012)
Rothwell, Jennie (Trinity College Dublin)

Date: 2014
Abstract: This article explores the proliferation of English-language translations and versions of García Lorca's La casa de Bernarda Alba (1936) published in paperback editions since 1998, in order to account for Lorca's assimilation into the English-speaking dramatic consciousness. Through an examination of cover art, blurbs and extra-textual material provided by the publishers and translators, this article considers what facets of Spanish national identity are being marketed to an Anglophone audience, and whether these editions contribute to a denationalised image of Lorca as a "classic dramatist".
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Language: Anglès
Document: Article ; recerca ; Versió publicada
Subject: Theatre translation ; Publishing ; Cover art ; Performance
Published in: 452º F, Núm. 11 (2014) , p. 179-191, ISSN 2013-3294

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