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March 12, 20260 citationsOpen Access

Translating across Cultures: Challenges and Strategies in African Literature for the Global Audience in Niger 2011

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MDMariama DambeATAminata Touré

Key Points

  • The aim is to identify the challenges of translating African literature for a global audience and recommend effective strategies.
  • Conducted qualitative research through interviews with translators.
  • Performed content analysis of translated texts from the specified period.
  • Developed guidelines and training programmes for translators.
  • Recommended workshops on cultural sensitivity.
  • Identified significant cultural differences and language barriers affecting translation.
  • Highlighted the need for a specialized training programme for translators.
  • Recommended the creation of a glossary to aid understanding of unique cultural contexts.

Abstract

The translation of African literature for global audiences is a complex process fraught with challenges such as cultural differences, language barriers, and varying literary conventions. A qualitative research approach will be employed using interviews with translators and a content analysis of translated texts from the period -. The research identifies the need for a comprehensive training programme for translators alongside the development of guidelines specific to African literature translation. Developing a specialized glossary and conducting regular workshops on cultural sensitivity will be recommended as strategies to enhance the quality of translations.

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Dambe et al. (2011) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69b25be596eeacc4fceca573https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18930741
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