The Oxford Guide to Literature in English Translation

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The Oxford Guide to Literature in English Translation is written by Peter France and published by . It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0199247846 (ISBN 10) and 9780199247844 (ISBN 13).

This guide highlights the place of translation in our culture, encouraging awareness of the process of translating and the choices involved, making the translator more 'visible'. Concentrating on major writers and works, it covers translations out of many languages, from Greek to Hungarian, Korean to Turkish. For some works (e.g. Virgil's Aeneid) which have been much translated, the discussion is historical and critical, showing how translation has evolved over the centuries and bringing out the differences between versions. Elsewhere, with less familiar literatures, the Guide examines the extent to which translation has done justice to the range of work available.