Characteristics, roles and functions of English translation of politically and socially committed Thai literature

• Main Authors: Koraya Techawongstien, กรญาณ์ เตชะวงค์เสถียร
• Other Authors: Mahidol University. Research Institute for Languages and Cultures of Asia
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: Thai literature; Literature for Life; Translation; Translation Flow; The Otherness; วรรณกรรมไทย; วรรณกรรมเพื่อชีวิต; การแปล; การเดินทางของงานแปล; ความเป็นอื่น; วารสารภาษาและวัฒนธรรม; Journal of Language and Culture
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/56382
• Institution: Mahidol University

This paper investigates the characteristics,roles and functionsof the English translation of modern Thai literature with political and social themes. By adopting sociological approaches,the main interests of this article are on the sociological aspects of the translation of modern Thai sociall...