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22nd May, 2013

Fallen Women, Moody Bitches and Stupid Southerners: Language usage in thrillers and their translation

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Date:
22nd May, 2013
Time:
6.30-7.30pm
Venue:
City University London, College Building, St John Street, EC1V 4PB
Price:
Free but booking required

How are thrillers different from other kinds of texts? How do they reflect the ideology of the culture in which they are situated? What sort of language do they use? And how have they been or can they be translated? This talk explores the translation of detective stories and the ideology that shapes them, using examples from Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahlöö’s ten books about Martin Beck (1965 – 1975) and Stieg Larsson’s three books about Lisbeth Salander (2005 – 2007).

This event will be followed by a reception.

For more information please visit City University London website

 


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