Some considerations in the translation of african drama
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https://doi.org/10.26512/belasinfieis.v14.n2.2025.53735Keywords:
African literature, drama/theatre translation, literary translation, South of the Sahara, translation problems.Abstract
This paper examines the types of African drama South of the Sahara. It illustrates and underscores the fact that each of the numerous sub-categories found in that part of the continent has its own distinctive characteristics which the translator must actively identify and map onto the target text.
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