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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Medieval translation as 'certamen': The Germanic versions of ''Yvain, le Chevalier au Lion''

Abstract

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The phenomenon of medieval translation has been discussed many times, resulting in the conflicting premises that either medieval translation was not as faithful to the original as its modern counterpart, or that medieval translators were excessively literal. These points of view are informed by the modern tradition and tend to ignore two very important points: (1) medieval translation is rooted in a strong educational tradition, and (2) considerable disagreement exists today over exactly what constitutes a translation.

Degree

thesis:*
Name thesis:degree_name
Ph.D.
Level thesis:degree_level
Dissertation
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
Germanic Languages and Literatures
Grantor
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Year dc:date
2011

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Sunnen, Donald Robert
Contributors dc:contributor
  • Marchand, James W.

Subjects

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Rights

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Statement dc:rights
  • Copyright 1990 Sunnen, Donald Robert
Language dc:language
eng

Identifiers

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Identifier
AAI9026330
(UMI)AAI9026330
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/19220

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2026-07-22
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citation

Sunnen, Donald Robert. Medieval translation as 'certamen': The Germanic versions of ''Yvain, le Chevalier au Lion''. Dissertation thesis, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/2142/19220