Almost absent literature:
Polish translations of contemporary Arabic novels
The article discusses translation of contemporary Arabic novels into Polish, from
1982 (when the fi rst versions were published) to the present day (2009). Over these
years eighteen contemporary Arabic novels, mostly by Egyptian authors, have been
rendered into Polish. The study presents statistical data that illustrates the scrarcity
of Arabic novels published in Polish by comparison with other languages. Moreover,
each of the discussed novels is presented briefl y, highlighting differences between the
novels’ original titles and their translations. Appended is the full chronological list of
the translations.
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Almost absent literature:
Polish translations of contemporary Arabic novels
The article discusses translation of contemporary Arabic novels into Polish, from
1982 (when the fi rst versions were published) to the present day (2009). Over these
years eighteen contemporary Arabic novels, mostly by Egyptian authors, have been
rendered into Polish. The study presents statistical data that illustrates the scrarcity
of Arabic novels published in Polish by comparison with other languages. Moreover,
each of the discussed novels is presented briefl y, highlighting differences between the
novels’ original titles and their translations. Appended is the full chronological list of
the translations.
Publikacja