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Title REINVENTION OF CREATIVE SELF AND SELF-TRANSLATION: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF PAT JHARR KI AWAAZ AND THE SOUND OF FALLING LEAVES

Author(s) NOSHEEN IRSHAD

Abstract Self-translation is generally considered as something marginal, a cultural or literary oddity, as a borderline case of both translation and literary studies. Recent research in the history of this particular area has shown that self-translation has a long tradition, continues to be a widespread phenomenon in several cultures, and is closely linked to the representation of self. In this context, this study seeks to explore the links between self-translation, creativity, and reinvention of self through comparative analysis of Qurat-ul-ain Hyder’s Pat Jharr ki Awaaz and its self-translated version. The study examines the translation strategies adopted by Qurat-ul-ain Hyder that led to the deformations in the text and highlights the reinvention of writer’s creative self as depicted through her choice of strategies. For its methodological framework the study draws on Descriptive Translation Studies (DTS), adapting Kruger and Wallmach’s model (1997) for translation description. The analysis has been carried out on two levels i.e. macro-textual and micro-textual levels. The macro-textual analysis takes into account the comparison of structure of the two books, particular aspects of author’s style prevalent throughout the text, paratextual features such as preface and footnotes, and translation of titles. To conduct the micro analysis, the study takes seven equal-length passages from ST and compares them with their TT counterparts. In order to explore the translation strategies adopted on micro-textual level, the study relies upon Antoine Berman’s model of deforming strategies in translation (2000). Text extracts from ST and TT have been presented in pairs to highlight the translation strategies employed. Out of twelve deforming strategies presented by Berman, the instances for eleven have been found during the comparative analysis. The study reveals that the text has been altered and morphed in many ways on both macro and micro textual levels during translation. The Destruction of Vernacular Expressions and Idioms comes forth as the most widely used translation strategy by the author-translator. With a detailed textual analysis of self-translated text, the study reveals the process of reinvention of self by placing the findings into broader socio-cultural context.

Type Thesis/Dissertation MS

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Publication Date 2019-07-19

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