Boothman, Derek
Le traduzioni di Gramsci in inglese e la loro ricezione nel mondo anglofono
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The aim of this article is to provide an overview of the processes which brought the works by Antonio Gramsci in the English speaking world, in particular in the UK. He is mostly known because of the translations from the notebooks and the letters from prison, but translations do not happen in a void, and their reception rests on other things such as back cover notes, reviews and articles on the topics of the translated texts or on their author. The article pays particular attention to the semi-forgotten first English translations and reviews of Gramsci's works, as well as to the way his stature began to grow before the the translations of these first volumes, giving rise to his reputation as - in the opinion of many observers - a "non-orthodox" communist. Gramsci's reputation further grew in the 1960s, the interest in his work being paramount in the 1970s, when a successful play based on his Ordine Nuovo experience was also staged. The Selections from Prison Notebooks, which was instrumental in the introduction and application of Gramsci's concepts, was published in 1971 and introduced new terminology into English political discourse, and new political concepts into the political culture of the English-speaking countries.. The volume was followed in a steady stream by more selections from the Prison Letters, from the Prison Notebooks and from other writings. The various translations are commented upon, and some corrections which may improve the definitive edition are suggested. Gramsci's work was influential not only on the political and intellectual world, but also on cultural studies and linguistics, on authors such as Stuart Hall and Raymond Williams. Finally, the latest translations of Gramsci's writings are taken into consideration. In particular, the author suggests and lists in an appendix a number of corrections which should be implemented in a second edition of Further Selections from the Prison Notebooks, translated by himself
http://www.intralinea.it/volumes/ita_more.php?id=297_0_2_0_C (Accessed March 4, 2007)
The aim of this article is to provide an overview of the processes which brought the works by Antonio Gramsci in the English speaking world, in particular in the UK. He is mostly known because of the translations from the notebooks and the letters from prison, but translations do not happen in a void, and their reception rests on other things such as back cover notes, reviews and articles on the topics of the translated texts or on their author. The article pays particular attention to the semi-forgotten first English translations and reviews of Gramsci's works, as well as to the way his stature began to grow before the the translations of these first volumes, giving rise to his reputation as - in the opinion of many observers - a "non-orthodox" communist. Gramsci's reputation further grew in the 1960s, the interest in his work being paramount in the 1970s, when a successful play based on his Ordine Nuovo experience was also staged. The Selections from Prison Notebooks, which was instrumental in the introduction and application of Gramsci's concepts, was published in 1971 and introduced new terminology into English political discourse, and new political concepts into the political culture of the English-speaking countries.. The volume was followed in a steady stream by more selections from the Prison Letters, from the Prison Notebooks and from other writings. The various translations are commented upon, and some corrections which may improve the definitive edition are suggested. Gramsci's work was influential not only on the political and intellectual world, but also on cultural studies and linguistics, on authors such as Stuart Hall and Raymond Williams. Finally, the latest translations of Gramsci's writings are taken into consideration. In particular, the author suggests and lists in an appendix a number of corrections which should be implemented in a second edition of Further Selections from the Prison Notebooks, translated by himself
| Language | ita |
| Names |
[author] Boothman, Derek |
| Subjects |
Traducibilità di Gramsci
All'Estero: Paesi Anglosassoni
Translatability of Gramsci
Abroad, English Speaking Countries |
