International Journal of Languages' Education and Teaching

Abstract

Literary translation is one of the main topics in the field of translation studies, and
in this respect, it is constantly up to date. The book Çevirmenin Yazar ve Kahraman
Olarak Portresi, which we have discussed for introduction and evaluation, is an
original and important work in translation studies that examines the nature and all
aspects of literary translation. In her book, Prof. Dr. Ayşe Ece first and foremost
distinguishes literary translators from other translators who carry out translation
activities in different fields. The book defines the boundaries of the identities that
literary translators assume within the framework of the views of translation studies
researchers, literary translators, and philosophers. In this work, in which the
relations between text production and the act of translation are also discussed, it is
emphasized that literary translations have a complex nature. The book, which
examines the nature of literary texts, the translation stages of literary texts, the
activities of translators who assume different identities in the translation process of
literary works, pseudo-translation, translator-authors and translators of their
works, can be described as a comprehensive study on literary translation. In this
respect, the author examines each stage of the process of literary translation in
detail, covers the issues he examines comprehensively, and thus takes his readers
on a pleasant journey by encouraging them to think about issues -perhaps- they
have not thought about before. At the same time, this work, written in a literary
language and style, is a valuable and versatile work that appeals to a broad target
audience consisting of researchers in translation studies and literature and
translators/translator candidates operating in the field of literature.