Political Villainy on the Modern Stage: Arabic Translations and Adaptations of William Shakespeare's Richard III/LA POLITIQUE DE VILLAINY SUR LA SCENE MODERNE: LES TRADUCTIONS EN ARABE ET DE L'ADAPTIONS DU RICHARD III DE WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

Al-Khalili, Raja Khaleel, Canadian Social Science

Abstract

The following paper explores the rhetorical use of anaphora in William Shakespeare's Richard III and its impact on the translation of western conceptions of political villains to an Arabic audience. The analysis examines the use of anaphora in Richard's soliloquies and public speeches that show Richard's skills in rhetoric aimed primarily at political deception. The Arabic translations and adaptations of the play for contemporary audiences, on the other hand, were received poorly because the Arab world perceives political villains differently. The study proposes that a new translation or an adaptation should be based on an awareness of the historical background and the …

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Publication information: Article title: Political Villainy on the Modern Stage: Arabic Translations and Adaptations of William Shakespeare's Richard III/LA POLITIQUE DE VILLAINY SUR LA SCENE MODERNE: LES TRADUCTIONS EN ARABE ET DE L'ADAPTIONS DU RICHARD III DE WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE. Contributors: Al-Khalili, Raja Khaleel - Author. Journal title: Canadian Social Science. Volume: 8. Issue: 2 Publication date: March 1, 2012. Page number: 45+. © Canadian Research & Development Center of Sciences and Cultures Oct 31, 2009. Provided by ProQuest LLC. All Rights Reserved.

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