Abstract
This paper explores the translational phenomenon of why so little of martial arts fiction has been translated intoWestern languages, compared to the copious amount into other Asian languages. Investigation into the translational migration of martial arts fiction demonstrates that the “normal” position assumed by translated literature tends to be a peripheral one. However, different patterns of behaviour can be observed, depending on the hegemonic relations between source and target cultures. In theWest, martial arts fiction in English translation is being relegated to an extremely peripheral position. But martial arts fiction is able to make inroads into Asian countries, to the extent of stimulating a new literary form or (re)writing martial arts fiction in some indigenous languages. © 2001 John Benjamins Publishing Company.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 81-102 |
| Journal | Target |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2001 |
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