Philosophical and Translatological Wanderings in Moominvalley

Philosophical and Translatological Wanderings in Moominvalley explores the Moomin saga as double-address fiction. First, its philosophical hypotexts geared to adult readers are discussed. Then, the focus shifts to the Polish translation of selected language issues in the series to capture the implications of double address for translation studies.

The bipartite work titled Philosophical and Translatological Wanderings in Moominvalley explores Tove Jansson's renowned children's classic to illumine its inherent double-address mode. Part one discusses the plentiful philosophi-cal hypotexts of the Moomin series, ranging from Parmenides to Westermarck and geared to an adult readership. Part two examines the Polish translation of anthroponyms, humour and cuisine terms as central to the Moominvalley idiom and the poetics of the saga. By identifying translation techniques and linguistic shifts, the author provides comparative insights into how the source and target texts address their respective audiences. By highlighting the triumphs and failures of the Polish Moomin books, the argument spells out the implications of double address for translation and translation studies.

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Hanna Dymel-Trzebiatowska is Associate Professor at the Department of Scandinavian and Finnish Studies, University of Gdan sk, Poland. Her research focuses on reading therapy, Nordic children's literature, picturebooks, translation and translation theory.

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The bipartite work titled Philosophical and Translatological Wanderings in Moominvalley explores Tove Jansson s renowned children s classic to illumine its inherent double-address mode. Part one discusses the plentiful philosophi-cal hypotexts of the Moomin series, ranging from Parmenides to Westermarck and geared to an adult readership. Part two examines the Polish translation of anthroponyms, humour and cuisine terms as central to the Moominvalley idiom and the poetics of the saga. By identifying translation techniques and linguistic shifts, the author provides comparative insights into how the source and target texts address their respective audiences. By highlighting the triumphs and failures of the Polish Moomin books, the argument spells out the implications of double address for translation and translation studies.

Inhalt
Catastrophism - Vitality and Freedom - Beauty, Art and Artists - Searching for Justice - Life is a Dream - The Triumph of Life over Death - The Invisible - There Is No Life without Fear - Crisis - A Farewell - Not Only about the Muskrat, Who Is (Not) a Musk Deer: Translating Anthroponyms - 'Un- Hemulenish Choices': Remarks on Translating the Comic - 'You're badly brought up. Or not brought up at all': On Culinary Customs and Translating Them