| This thesis consists of a translation into Croatian of four short stories by Canadian writer Mavis Gallant (1922- ): "The Other Paris" (1953), "In Transit" (1965), "From Cloud to Cloud" (1985), and "A State of Affairs" (1991), which represent the dominant variety of Gallant's thematic concerns, her style and settings. The translation is accompanied by a critical commentary that reflects on several topics: Mavis Gallant's career, the characteristics of her writing, her place in the context of Canadian literature; the state of contemporary literature in Croatia, and the history of the short story genre in both Canada and Croatia. The commentary reflects critically on the issues dominating translation studies, and on the approaches that most influenced the translation process. The translation aims to render Gallant's unique voice and style recognizable in the target language. Also discussed are specific linguistic problems, and other difficulties that occurred on various levels of translation. |
