Erotizing Nabokov’s Lolita in Arabic: How Translation Strategies Shift Themes and Characterization of Literary Works

Erotizing Nabokov’s Lolita in Arabic: How Translation Strategies Shift Themes and Characterization of Literary Works

Given the conservative nature of Arab societies, Vladimir Nabokov’s English novel Lolita (1955) poses considerable challenges to Arab translators because of its pornographic nature and controversial themes: pedophilia, incest, and young teenage sex. This study mainly examines the translation of Loli...

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Main Authors: Al Saideen Bassam, Haider Ahmad S., Al-Abbas Linda S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2022-11-01
Series:Open Cultural Studies
Subjects:
lolita
arabic
taboo translation
translation strategies
translated literature
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/culture-2022-0163

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https://doi.org/10.1515/culture-2022-0163

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