Anarchic polysystems. The political translation under the polysystem

In this paper we examine the ability of the polysystem theory to analyze the translation of political texts. Based on the definitions outlined by Even Zohar of culture and centrality concepts, it is concluded that there is a political exclusion of the subject matter. The hypothesis is that, by inclu...

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Main Author: Gabriel Torem
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Language:English
Published: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México 2015-06-01
Series:Acta Poética
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Online Access:https://revistas-filologicas.unam.mx/acta-poetica/index.php/ap/article/view/432
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description In this paper we examine the ability of the polysystem theory to analyze the translation of political texts. Based on the definitions outlined by Even Zohar of culture and centrality concepts, it is concluded that there is a political exclusion of the subject matter. The hypothesis is that, by including in its model translator to a subject acting on the material struggles of political-cultural system, polysystem, as a theory, gain new value and applicability. In this new context, the translator acts on the receptor system as such, but also as an intellectual and activist. An obvious derivation is that the translation stops mere thought of as ancillary activity and passes form a network of relationships in which translator, activist and intellectual are facets of the same subject, here defined as international. Taking the example of political and cultural system the anarchism of the early twentieth century system of Diego Abad de Santillán, who from his activity as leader, journalist, writer and translator, channeled through him stands relations between various subsystems of a kind of macro system international of anarchist movements.
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spelling doaj.art-d6bd7852e28945d4b40b552514b9a76f2023-01-03T08:12:20ZengUniversidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoActa Poética0185-30822015-06-0135110.19130/iifl.ap.2014.1.432431Anarchic polysystems. The political translation under the polysystemGabriel Torem0INSTITUTO DE INVSTIGACIONES FILOLÓGICASIn this paper we examine the ability of the polysystem theory to analyze the translation of political texts. Based on the definitions outlined by Even Zohar of culture and centrality concepts, it is concluded that there is a political exclusion of the subject matter. The hypothesis is that, by including in its model translator to a subject acting on the material struggles of political-cultural system, polysystem, as a theory, gain new value and applicability. In this new context, the translator acts on the receptor system as such, but also as an intellectual and activist. An obvious derivation is that the translation stops mere thought of as ancillary activity and passes form a network of relationships in which translator, activist and intellectual are facets of the same subject, here defined as international. Taking the example of political and cultural system the anarchism of the early twentieth century system of Diego Abad de Santillán, who from his activity as leader, journalist, writer and translator, channeled through him stands relations between various subsystems of a kind of macro system international of anarchist movements.https://revistas-filologicas.unam.mx/acta-poetica/index.php/ap/article/view/432traducciónpolíticapolisistemasanarquismoDiego Abad de Santillán
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Anarchic polysystems. The political translation under the polysystem
Acta Poética
traducción
política
polisistemas
anarquismo
Diego Abad de Santillán
title Anarchic polysystems. The political translation under the polysystem
title_full Anarchic polysystems. The political translation under the polysystem
title_fullStr Anarchic polysystems. The political translation under the polysystem
title_full_unstemmed Anarchic polysystems. The political translation under the polysystem
title_short Anarchic polysystems. The political translation under the polysystem
title_sort anarchic polysystems the political translation under the polysystem
topic traducción
política
polisistemas
anarquismo
Diego Abad de Santillán
url https://revistas-filologicas.unam.mx/acta-poetica/index.php/ap/article/view/432
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