Une maison d’édition pour la jeunesse indépendante et militante. Engagement, traduction et questions de genre chez Lo Stampatello

Abstract

This paper analyses the editorial policies of an Italian independent publishing house, Lo Stampatello. Drawing on the theoretical and methodological tools of Translation Studies and Gender Studies as well as on discourse analysis, the study examines the ethos projected by the publisher. The analysis relies on a corpus of interviews (written and oral) and it also considers the catalogue of the publishing house. The analysis shows that Lo Stampatello defines itself, by its very nature and from the very outset, as a militant publishing house. In the words of the publishers and in the chosen editorial policy, a strong political and ethical commitment can be observed, one that is openly claimed by the publishers. Gender issues take therefore centre stage, not least due to the position of the publishing house in the Italian literary field and to the social and cultural context of this country.