MÉTAILIÉ ÉDITIONS AND BRAZILIAN LITERATURE TRANSLATED IN FRANCE

Abstract

Since its establishment in 1979 until 2019, Métailié stands as the French publisher with the highest number of published translations of Brazilian literature. It has introduced a variety of authors from different literary generations into the French literary landscape, totaling 77 translations (including re-editions) of titles by 29 authors. Creating the first collection entirely dedicated to Brazilian literature in France (Bibliothèque brésilienne, started in 1982), Métailié has brought about a change in the way this literature is perceived and presented to the French public, distinguishing it from broader groups such as Latin American or Portuguese-language literature. Considering the significance of this publishing house in promoting Brazilian literature internationally and focusing on the study interval from 1979 to 2019, this article discusses the following issues: Métailié's editorial policy, characterized by the linguistic and geographical diversity of its publications; the constitution of the collections; the space reserved for Brazilian literature; the flow of translations of this literature, and the translated Brazilian authors. From a theoretical point of view, the article is based on the perspective of the Sociology of Translation, particularly the reflections of Pierre Bourdieu (1999) on the dynamics of the French publishing field and Johan Heilbron (2010) on the global translation system. The presented data were gathered as part of doctoral research, which will be further elucidated.