This course will introduce students to approaches to literary translation. Students will learn to identify the linguistic, stylistic and cultural features of literary texts as well as to formulate strategies for translating those literary works. Students are trained to examine the particularities of different literary genres, such as fiction, prose and poetry, and the special strategies required for their translation. Seminars will be conducted for practice of translating various literary texts.

CILO-1: Demonstrate awareness of characteristics of literary translation. CILO-2: Demonstrate knowledge of the special role and requirements of a literary translator. CILO-3: Employ pragmatic techniques for dealing with problems in literary translation between English and Chinese. CILO-4: Demonstrate facility with employing styles for different literary genres and authors and their realizations in a TL text. CILO-5: Demonstrate competence in professional literary translation. CILO-6: Conduct required further research for literary translation.