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The Translator: A Shadow in the (Author’s) Cave of Ideas | Synapse

April 18, 2026

The Translator: A Shadow in the (Author’s) Cave of Ideas

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To explore the portrayal of the translator in J.C. Somoza’s novel and its implications for literary analysis.
Analyzed the novel The Athenian Murders
Examined concepts from translation studies
Investigated the relationship between source text and truth
Highlight the importance of the translator in literature
Demonstrate how translation studies can deepen literary analysis
Present the source text as invariant against postmodern views

Abstract

Abstract: Based on the concept of the source text invariant against the postmodern notion of truth, this essay investigates J.C. Somoza’s award-winning novel The Athenian Murders with particular emphasis on its portrayal of the translator, thus representing a case study advocating the fruitful use of translation studies (TS) concepts in literary analysis.

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Olivera Kusovac (Thu,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69e3216540886becb6540ac7 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1353/mos.2023.a987219

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