Details

Subject(s)

• Translating and interpreting in literature [Browse]
• Fiction—Themes, motives [Browse]

Series

• Cambridge elements [More in this series]
• Cambridge elements. Elements in translation and interpreting [More in this series]
• Cambridge elements. Elements in translation and interpreting, 2633-6480 [More in this series]

Summary note

'Transfiction' refers to the phenomenon of language mediators portrayed as characters in literature. Research investigating this phenomenon has developed through a long series of case studies. While providing in-depth analyses of different instances of transfiction, case studies have produced findings that are anchored to specific texts, consequently precluding theoretical observations at a higher level of abstraction. Thus, this Element constructs a concentrated profile of transfiction. It asks about the state of the art of this research area and its potential to inform other subfields of translation studies. By adopting a meta-analytical research style, the Element retraces the development of transfiction studies, identifying patterns and lacunae. It then goes on to thread transfiction together with previously disconnected research strands, such as translator studies, suggesting new research questions and methodologies.

Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references.

Target audience

Specialized.

Source of description

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed on February 17, 2026).

ISBN

9781009685481 (ebook)

Doi

10.1017/9781009685481

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