The Transformation of the Immigrant’s Identity and the Traditional and Contemporary Cultural Concepts in the Translation of Gish Jen’s Short Stories

Authors

  • Sandra Josipović

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18485/bells.2016.8.17

Keywords:

tradition, culture, transformation, immigrant identity

Abstract

Since Gish Jen was born to the Chinese immigrant parents in New York City, it is no wonder that her work provides a good insight into the immigrant’s experience. With reference to Derrida’s concepts of the arrivant and hospitality, the paper focuses on some issues that Gish Jen raises in her work: the transformation of the immigrant’s identity in America, the interaction between the two cultures and cultural and identity clashes. The paper also focuses on the strategies used to translate into the Serbian language such a work that contains some Chinese culture-specific concepts and phrases.

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Published

2016-11-30

How to Cite

Josipović, S. (2016). The Transformation of the Immigrant’s Identity and the Traditional and Contemporary Cultural Concepts in the Translation of Gish Jen’s Short Stories. Belgrade English Language and Literature Studies, 8(1), 287–300. https://doi.org/10.18485/bells.2016.8.17

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 1 (2016): BELLS - volume 8

Section

LITERARY STUDIES

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