How Does the Repaired German Gramophone Play in Croatian? Culture-Specific Elements in the Novel by Saša Stanišić Cover Image

Wie spielt das reparierte deutsche Grammofon auf Kroatisch? Kulturspezifische Elemente im Roman von Saša Stanišić
How Does the Repaired German Gramophone Play in Croatian? Culture-Specific Elements in the Novel by Saša Stanišić

Author(s): Aleksandra Ščukanec
Subject(s): Bosnian Literature, Croatian Literature, German Literature, Translation Studies
Published by: Odsjek za germanistiku - Filozofski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu
Keywords: realia; (self-) translation; German to Croatian (Bosnian) translation; Saša Stanišić;

Summary/Abstract: The translation analysis of culture-specific elements or realia, especially by authors with transcultural or multilingual background, has gained popularity as a topic of various (scientific) researches. The main focus of this article lies on the novel How the Soldier Repairs the Gramophone by Saša Stanišić, specifically on culture-specific items and possible procedures of their translation. Drawing on selected examples from the novel and their translation into Croatian, this paper analyzes several translation challenges along with the translator’s solutions.

  • Issue Year: 2025
  • Issue No: 34
  • Page Range: 167-183
  • Page Count: 17
  • Language: German
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