Do western readers expect more China’s literature works?

Do western readers expect more China’s literature works?
Oct 7, 2008 04:05
guestpublisher	Chinese writers and literary critics feel that they are misunderstood by the western readers and critics. Innumerable Chinese thought that’s why Chinese writers have never gained the Nobel Prize for Literature. Chinese literature works have never been widely read by the West, not to mention to be appreciated by the West. Few collections of Chinese literature are available for western book-lovers. Many a westerner has never read good translations of Chinese literature works. The publisher is market-oreinted. The key question is if there is a demand for more China’s literature works? Are western people interested in reading Chinese literature works?

Oct 7, 2008 04:05

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Chinese writers and literary critics feel that they are misunderstood by the western readers and critics. Innumerable Chinese thought that’s why Chinese writers have never gained the Nobel Prize for Literature. Chinese literature works have never been widely read by the West, not to mention to be appreciated by the West. Few collections of Chinese literature are available for western book-lovers. Many a westerner has never read good translations of Chinese literature works. The publisher is market-oreinted. The key question is if there is a demand for more China’s literature works? Are western people interested in reading Chinese literature works?

Oct 7, 2008 21:35	#1
GUEST1729	Chinese translators should bring more of Chinese literature works to English readers. Translators avoid ambiguity in terms of translating. Their tactic is: missing out the expressions they don't understand. Hence, the original meaning is lost.

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