Translating for Singing: The Theory, Art and Craft of Translating Lyrics

by Ronnie Apter and Mark Herman

Translating for Singing discusses the art and craft of translating singable lyrics, a topic of interest in a wide range of fields, including translation, music, creative writing, cultural studies, performance studies, and semiotics. Previously, such translation has most often been discussed by music critics, many of whom had neither training nor experience in this area. Written by two internationally known translators, the book focusses...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1472571894
• ISBN13: 9781472571892
• Release Date: May 2016
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.4"