Rereading and Rewriting Translations
Abstract
This chapter is concerned with feminist rereading and rewriting/retranslating of existing texts. It engages with the controversies around the English translations of Simone de Beauvoir and other ‘key’ texts, such as the Bible. It examines and compares ‘pre-feminist’ and ‘post-feminist’ translations of certain proto-feminist texts to study the effects of feminist retranslations. Further, it traces a history of ‘lost’ or forgotten women translators, their legacies, and their representation.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Translation Studies and Practices
Gender and Feminist Studies
Historical Gender and Feminism Studies
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Routledge eBooks
- Pages
- 42–66
- Publication date
- 10 February 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter