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Canadian Writing in Croatia

The paper focuses on translated titles of Canadian writing in Croatia, beginning with an assumption that translations are crucial vehicles of cultural transfer. Both translations from English and French language are considered, including translations published in books, anthologies and literary magazines, as well as works dealing with and/or set in Canada written by non-Canadian authors. First translations, almost exclusively of adventure and native novels, were published at the beginning of the 20th century, but it was not until 1970s that Canadian literature began attracting more attention in the Croatian cultural milieu. Since 1970s a considerable number of contemporary and now canonical authors have been translated in Croatia, such as Margaret Atwood, Barry Callaghan and Robertson Davies. Most of the translations were published during the last two decades, starting with the national independence of Croatia, and in the context of re-establishing its unique cultural and linguistic heritage through new Croatian translations of world literature. But the highest number of Canadian translations was published starting with the year 2000, mostly of genre fiction, including SF and fantasy, women authors and authors that are considered as representative of multicultural literature. The paper will offer a general overview of translated fiction and non-fiction, and consider the patterns of translations of both the prevailingly anglophone Canadian writers as well as francophone Canadian authors.

translations ; Canadian literature ; reception

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