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One of the most memorable moments of Joe Biden’s inauguration as president of the USA was that of Amanda Gorman reciting her inaugural poem The Hill we Climb. The translation of this text led to a far-reaching controversy in the international media while at the same time raising a series of theoretical questions in the field of translation studies. The present paper intends to discuss certain theoretical issues such as the translator’s visibility and literary translation related to forms and relations of power by placing them in the context of the shift of theoretical paradigms in translation studies which started in the second half of the 20th century.

Übersetzen zwischen Kompetenz und Identität

Lekt. Dr., Lucian-Blaga-Universität Hermannstadt

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One of the most memorable moments of Joe Biden’s inauguration as president of the USA was that of Amanda Gorman reciting her inaugural poem The Hill we Climb....

Übersetzen zwischen Kompetenz und Identität

Published Online: Apr 22, 2023

Page range: 278 - 292

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/gb-2022-0016

Keywords
literary translation, translator, identity, cultural turn, visibility

© 2023 Ioana Constantin, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Übersetzen zwischen Kompetenz und Identität

Published Online: Apr 22, 2023

Page range: 278 - 292

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/gb-2022-0016

Keywordsliterary translation, translator, identity, cultural turn, visibility

© 2023 Ioana Constantin, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Keywords
literary translation, translator, identity, cultural turn, visibility