Literary Translation Studies in Brazil: history, theory and critics

Abstract

Translation Studies, especially Literary Translation Studies, which is the focus of this dossier, has found fertile soil in Brazil and in other countries and so the Dossier Literary Translation: history, theory and criticism opened space for research that seeks to understand how translation of literary texts and Literary Translation Studies have been organized and that identify the critical and theoretical currents of literary translation, the agents - be them researchers, theoreticians, translators, publishers, funding agencies - , the norms that govern literary translation as well as the circulation of translated literary works. In short, the aim was to bring together mappings that contribute to the construction of the history of literary translation in Brazil in order to guide future research and steps.