Shiwen Long, Yixuan Pei*
School for Foreign Languages, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu, 610599, China.
*Corresponding author:Yixuan Pei
Abstract
The New Year Sacrifice is a representative novel written by Lu Xun. Many translators have translated The New Year Sacrifice in different versions. Among them, the version of Yang Xianyi, a famous Chinese translator, has been widely circulated both at home and abroad, playing a positive role in promoting the spread of Lu Xun's literary works and political ideologies. Thus, the translation is worthy for scholarly research. In his translation, Yang Xianyi cleverly uses translation strategies and methods suitable for the plots of different parts in the novel, which not only restores the writing style of the original text, but also brings readers a smooth and immersive reading experience. The paper will infer the advantages or disadvantages of Yang Xianyi's translation by analysing the similarities and differences between Lu Xun's views on translation and that of Yang Xianyi. The paper will also evaluate the practical significance of Yang Xianyi's translation version from the cultural perspective.
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How to cite this paper
Translation Criticism of Yang Xianyi's Translation of The New Year Sacrifice from the Perspective of Culture
How to cite this paper: Shiwen Long, Yixuan Pei. (2022). Translation Criticism of Yang Xianyi's Translation of The New Year Sacrifice from the Perspective of Culture. The Educational Review, USA, 6(9), 498-504.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.26855/er.2022.09.009