Translating Literary & Popular Works

In literary translation, the end product should be written and organized with the aim of being read as literature.

• True

• False

In the process of literary and popular translation, the translator does not take the authors' creativity, opinions, and state of mind as considerations in producing the translated works.

• True

• False

The purpose of literary and popular works is mainly as a source of entertainment for the readers.

• True

• False

If we recall our discussion on Nida's translation orientation, the translation of literary and popular works most likely adheres to _____.

• Dynamic Equivalence

• Formal Equivalence

Which of the followings might not be a literary or popular work?

• The Status Seeker by Vance Packard

• The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco

• The History of Love by Nicole Krauss

• The Earth of Mankind by Pramoedya Ananta Toer