W CZECHACH BEZ ECHA? TŁUMACZENIA LITERATURY POLSKIEJ NA JĘZYK CZESKI W XXI WIEKU

• Authors: Jan Jeništa

Title variants

EN

W CZECHACH BEZ ECHA? TŁUMACZENIA LITERATURY POLSKIEJ NA JĘZYK CZESKI W XXI WIEKU / The Czechs Unimpressed? Polish Literature in Czech Translations in the 21st Century

• Languages of publication: PL

Abstracts

EN

The article surveys the last twenty years of the presence of Polish literature in the Czech Republic. The study focuses on the types and genres of literary texts translated into Czech, the total number of translations published in the period under discussion, as well as typical publishing practices and the network of support offered by Polish cultural institutions. Furthermore, the article offers some insight into the publishing industry and book market in the Czech Republic. The author examines the position of translators from Polish in this industry and the extent of their influence on what is published and how. The quantitative analysis presented in the article sheds light on certain prevalent trends, such as the rising popularity of Polish non-fiction books and the unique status of Polish fantasy literature. Investigating these trends further, the author aims to answer the question of whether the relatively high number of books translated from Polish and currently available on the Czech market is indicative of an actual rise of general interest in Polish literature.

Keywords

PL

literatura polska w Czechach; tłumaczenia literackie; rynek książki; tłumacze z polskiego; literatura polska w XXI wieku

EN

Polish literature in the Czech Republic; literary translations; book market; translators from Polish; Polish 21st-century literature

• Publisher: Łódzkie Towarzystwo Naukowe
• Journal: Prace Polonistyczne
• Year: 2020
• Volume: 75
• Pages: 131-144

Dates

published

2020-11-26

Contributors

author

Jan Jeništa

Identifiers

DOI

10.26485/PP/2020/75/6