del Rio, Isabel (2024) Translation as Interlingual Adaptation: Writing a Speculative Novel in English and Spanish through Creative Practice-Led Research. Doctoral thesis, University of West London.

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Abstract

This PhD Thesis investigates the interactions between Translation and Adaptation in the context of a literary Artefact, and how both disciplines can contribute to the Creative Writing process in terms of story structure, narrative style, and plot. The accompanying Artefact is a speculative novel in three parts, written in English and with sections in Spanish that include the relevant English translation and/or synopsis, and are therefore available to the monolingual English reader. The Artefact also includes a chapter solely in Spanish, sections of which are translated or quoted/paraphrased in English; a translation of this chapter in full is also provided for illustrative purposes in an appendix to this Thesis as it is not part of the narrative. As to the various components of the Artefact, the narrative can be classified under speculative fiction, yet amalgamating features from other genres such as dystopia, mystery, spy, thriller, detective, alternate history, with sci-fi and satire elements; the main subject is Visual Art, embracing art creation and artistic representation; the plot involves a mysterious agency that undertakes covert and nefarious missions; the story is told from a first person point of view as the voice of the female protagonist, who is presented as an antiheroine; and the themes include, in no particular order, existential questions regarding authenticity and subjectivity, bleak visions of the future, environmental collapse, moral ambiguity, the impact of technology and automation, the perceived boundaries between humans and machines, feminist identity to challenge both gender stereotypes and cultural ideals regarding physical appearance, and power dynamics in extreme social contexts.

Item Type:	Thesis (Doctoral)
Identifier:	10.36828/xvqy2155
Subjects:	Literature > Creative writing
Depositing User:	Marc Forster
Date Deposited:	14 Jul 2024 10:37
Last Modified:	14 Jul 2024 10:45
URI:	https://repository.uwl.ac.uk/id/eprint/12155

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