The Age of Translation

The Age of Translation is the first English translation of Antoine Bermans commentary on Walter Benjamins seminal essay The Task of the Translator. Chantal Wrights translation includes an introduction which positions the text in relation to current developments in translation studies, and provides prefatory explanations before each section as a guide to Walter Benjamins ideas. These include influential concepts such as the afterlife of literary works, the kinship of languages, and the metaphysical notion of pure language. The Age of Translation is a vital read for students and scholars in the fields of translation studies, literary studies, cultural studies and philosophy.