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Book SynopsisThis volume offers an in-depth exploration of the translation activity of Greek women translators in the nineteenth century, illuminating the role of translation as a means of resistance against sociocultural norms and the enduring impact of their work on the rise of feminism in Greece.Drawing on frameworks from the sociology of translation, the book situates the practices and behaviours of women translators within this specific sociocultural and historical context to underscore the importance of translation in their lives and society. Drawing on authentic texts, including dedication letters and prologues, Misiou unpacks the discourses, themes, strategies, and dialogues individual translators employed to affirm a sense of agency in their claims to education and civil rights, their role in cultural life as producers of texts, and to give greater voice to the wider community of women translators. The volume showcases women translators as agents and mediators of cultural and soc

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Book SynopsisThis collection provides an in-depth exploration of surtitling for theatre and its potential in enhancing accessibility and creativity in both the production and reception of theatrical performances.The volume collects the latest research on surtitling, which encompasses translating lyrics or sections of dialogue and projecting them on a screen. While most work has focused on opera, this book showcases how it has increasingly played a role in theatre by examining examples from well-known festivals and performances. The 11 chapters underscore how the hybrid nature and complex semiotic modes of theatrical texts, coupled with technological advancements, offer a plurality of possibilities for applying surtitling effectively across different contexts. The book calls attention to the ways in which agents in theatrical spaces need to carefully reflect on the role of surtitling in order to best serve the needs of diverse audiences and produce inclusive productions, from translaTrade Review"A rich collection of case studies, examples of good practice and theoretical challenges found in theatre translation and surtitling, sure to captivate practitioners, trainers and researchers alike. It covers a wealth of languages and contexts, including interventions resulting from the constraints brought about by the COVID-19 outbreak. The authors present fresh perspectives on how theatre translation and surtitling can be strengthened by innovative, collaborative, and technology-supported practices, thus continuing to foster inclusion and communication."Professor Alina Secară, University of ViennaTable of ContentsList of figures and tables Notes on contributorsAcknowledgementsIntroduction: Resetting the scene: theatre translation and surtitling revisitedVasiliki Misiou and Loukia KostopoulouPART IRethinking theatre translation: Text, performance, translator1 Music and sub(sur)titling: Paradoxes and inconsistencies in today’s live performancesLucile Desblache2 Coming to terms: Towards a hermeneutics of expectation in theatre surtitlingSarah Maitland3 At the crossroad of translation and performance: Theatre translation and Practice as ResearchAngela Tiziana Tarantini4 Post-dramatic mediaturgy in translation: The trials of technotextsTitika DimitrouliaPART IISurtitle(r)s taking the stage5 Chicago: A musical on stage and screen in Spanish translationMarta Mateo6 Multiple voices in surtitling on contemporary Catalan stagesEva Espasa7 The acrobatics of theatre surtitling: The case of The Lehman TrilogyMarisa S. TrubianoPART IIICatering for diverse audiences: Minority groups, accessibility, and immersive experience8 On target: Surtitles, translation strategies and audience receptionLouise Ladouceur and Milane Pridmore-Franz9 From stage to screen: Digital transformations and accessibility in the scenic artsEstella Oncins10 Integrated immersive inclusiveness: Rethinking captioning for creative accessibilityPierre-Alexis Mével, Jo Robinson, and Paul Tennent 11 Breaking the conventions about surtitles: The case of Buona la PrimaAntonia Mele ScorciaIndex

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