Adopting an interdisciplinary approach, this book investigates the style, or ‘voice’, of English language translations of twentieth century Latin American writing. The style of the different translators is subjected to a close linguistic investigation within their cultural and ideological framework.

Introduction1 Discursive presence, voice and style in translation2 Ideological macro-context in the translation of Latin America 3 The classic translator pre-1960: Harriet de Onís4 One author, many voices: the voice of García Márquez through his many translators5 One translator, many authors: the "controlled schizophrenia" of Gregory Rabassa6 Political ideology and translation7 Style in audiovisual translation8 Translation and identityConclusionBibliographyIndex

"Munday (Spanish studies and translation, U. of Leeds) explains how and why style differs in translations. He notes that identical translations would probably be the result of a miracle, and yet the process by which they have been constituted would still differ as would their significance. In eight precise and inter-linked essays he explores discursive presence, voice and style in translation, and how these elements apply within the ideological contexts in the translation of South American works. He examines the work of Harriet de Onís and other pre-1960s "classical" translators, the work of many translators on the voice of Garcia Márquez, the particular case of Gregory Rabassa, the shifts of the political in translation, and style in audiovisual translation. His closing chapter on translation and identity is particularly good." -- Book News Inc., August 2008