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Mediating heroism through picturebooks: A study of the French translation of the Chinese poem the ballad Of Mulan (Mulan ci) in the form of a picturebook
Date Issued
2022
Citation
Liu, Jianwen & Chan, Chi Ying (2022 Sep 23). Mediating heroism through picturebooks: A study of the French translation of the Chinese poem the ballad Of Mulan (Mulan ci) in the form of a picturebook. International Conference on Translation, Ideology, Ethics: Response And Credibility.
Type
Conference Paper
Abstract
The Ballad of Mulan, an ancient poem which traces back to China’s Southern and Northern Dynasties (420–589), has been translated into different languages across the world due to its popularity. Among these many translations, one of the most wellknown versions is the one adapted by The Walt Disney Company into the form of a movie released in 1998. In the academia, compared to the considerable amount of discussion given to the Disney version of the story on the subjects such as transculturation or cultural remediation, relatively little attention has been given regarding its translation and transformation as a picture book. This paper will discuss the French translation and adaptation of the Chinese poem into the format of a French picture book and will argue that the translation serves as mediation of ideology on heroism between the East and the West by moulding the protagonist Mulan as a contemporary liberated heroine.
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