Swedes in French: Cultural Transfer from Periphery to Literary Metropolis
Andreas Hedberg
Chapter from the book: Helgesson, S et al. 2018. World Literatures: Exploring the Cosmopolitan-Vernacular Exchange.
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Chapter from the book: Helgesson, S et al. 2018. World Literatures: Exploring the Cosmopolitan-Vernacular Exchange.
This article, theoretically founded in sociology of literature, describes theoretical and practical conditions for the study of the transmission of literature from a small (dominated) language area (Sweden) to a central (dominant) one (France). The notion of world literature is discussed and problematized, especially when it comes to methodological concerns actualized by this tradition. Furthermore, several actors (publishers, translators, university teachers, etcetera) and policies (chiefly state policies) shaping the translation process are briefly introduced and discussed. Some preliminary conclusions are also drawn about the special characteristics of the “translation flow” between Sweden and France since the middle of the 19th century.
Hedberg, A. 2018. Swedes in French: Cultural Transfer from Periphery to Literary Metropolis. In: Helgesson, S et al (eds.), World Literatures. Stockholm: Stockholm University Press. DOI: https://doi.org/10.16993/bat.ac
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Published on Nov. 22, 2018