What is it about?
The fascinating story of publishing and translating a 19th century English novel into Persian.
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Why is it important?
It shows how translators have the power to contribute to social, cultural and political changes in a given setting.
Perspectives
I have enjoyed researching about Hajji Baba, its Persian translator, and the whole story around its circulation. The research took me to Felsted (UK) where I tried to look closely into Phillott's legacy (actually found his grave which was unknown to the school archivist). The research will hopefully one day take me to India!
Esmaeil Haddadian-Moghaddam
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
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This page is a summary of: Agency in the translation and production ofThe Adventures of Hajji Baba of Ispahaninto Persian, Target International Journal of Translation Studies, December 2011, John Benjamins,
DOI: 10.1075/target.23.2.04had.
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