From classical to cosmopolitan: Post-colonial translations of Cilapattikaram

This paper addresses the unique challenges a translator would have when translating a text from a postcolonial country, especially one that has significance amongst the language speakers, such as Cilapattikaram. This paper compares three English translations of Cilapattikaram, a centuries-old Tamil...

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Published in:Babel (Frankfurt) 2023-11, Vol.69 (5), p.625-640
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