A Study on Feng Tang’s Translation of Stray Birds from Manipulation Theory

Xiang Yiqing
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Xiang Yiqing: Guangdong University of Foreign Studies School of Interpreting & Translation Studies, China

English Literature and Language Review, 2019, vol. 5, issue 6, 89-96

Abstract: Tagore is a distinguished Indian writer and poet, and his works have never lost popularity around the world. Published in 1916, Stray Birds is one of the earliest translated poetry collections in China, of which the version translated by Zheng Zhenduo is highly regarded. However, Chinese poet Feng Tang translated Stray Birds in 2015 and his version soon became the subject of heated discussions among translation field and academic world due to his unique style and bold diction. Based on Lefevere’s manipulation theory, this essay offers an analysis of Feng Tang’s translation of Stray Birds, analyzing the influence of the manipulative factors, namely ideology, poetics and patronage on Feng’s translation methods and strategies. At present, most criticisms of Feng Tang’s translation focus mainly on translation theories and linguistic factors. From the perspective of manipulation theory, the study on Feng’s translation will not only provide new methods and ideas for the appreciation and translation of poetry, but also add more radiance on Stray Birds.

Keywords: Stray birds; Feng tang; Manipulation theory. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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