Introduction: Global landscapes of translation

Translation as subversion and subjugation: Sándor Petőfi’s “Liberty and Love” in China

“…Moreover, as the study of reception entails the study of culture (Kershaw & Saldanha, 2013 , p. 143), the changes in Chinese readers’ reception of Petőfi’s credo can be taken as evidence for a cultural tendency as the public’s interest in seeking historical relevance of revolution-themed literary works wears away with emerging interests and preferences. Critical reflections on these changes may help capture and review some of the subtle yet profound changes the culture system is undergoing.…”

Literary tourism: Brazilian literature through anglophone lenses

“…This article explores the Brazilian literary landscape as it is framed through the lens of the Anglophone press and questions the role of marketing and, in particular, media reviewing, in the creation of literary value and circulation of literature. 2 Kershaw and Saldanha (2013) propose the use of "landscape" as a useful metaphor to conceptualize the environments in which translations are produced and received in a way that challenges images of such environments as stable substances within fixed boundaries. The landscape metaphor is used here to highlight the notion that the view of the Brazilian literary landscape explored is partial because it is seen from a particular perspective, that of Anglophone reviewers of literary fiction.…”