A Report On The Translation Of The Passage Of Power-the Years Of Lyndon Johnson

In the world, as a consequence of globalization, the communications among thedifferent cultures, especially the literature exchange, further deepens mutualunderstanding and derives inspiration in different fields as culture, education,especially for the youth. With the development of the literature exchange, also, as thegaps of different languages, the activities of translation now are playing a vital role inthe exchange.“The Passage of Power－The Years of Lyndon Johnson” is the fourth volume ofthe “Lyndon Johnson Biography Literature Series”. This masterpiece illustratesCaro’s ambition through decades-long exploration. Caro, who has won the two timesPulitzer Prize, exerts his utmost efforts to present to us both the most triumphant andthe most frustrating periods of Lyndon Johnson‘s political life—1958to1964.The report records the process of the translation for this biography literature.During this period, the author has carefully read this book, also deepened theunderstanding of the strategies and skills in translating. Meanwhile, the authorrealized that the good accomplishments and the comprehensive abilities of translatorare also necessary. In a word, the translator works as a kind of the expertcommunicator, who is at the crucial center of exchange from message originator toultimate receiver: the human connection through the cultural boundaries.”...