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Alhasan, Tariq (2018)

Paradise Lost between Two Translations

Master thesis | Literary Studies (MA)

When John Milton's Paradise Lost was translated to Arabic, several aspects played a decisive role shaping up the final products. The two major Arabic translations of Milton's work represent two different approaches to the poem. These approaches are the result of historical, cultural, social and religious components, which led the translators to settle for specific word choice and press specific themes in the poem instead of others. This study sheds a light on how contextual components determine the final translation of Milton's work. It also compares the two major Arabic translations of the poem in order to examine the differences historical, cultural, social and religious contexts produce in the final product.

Paradise Lost

John Milton

Arabic Translation of Paradise Lost

Hanna Aboud

Mohamad Anani

Author

Alhasan, Tariq

Faculty

Faculty of Humanities

Specialisation

English Literature and Culture

Supervisors

Dijkhuizen, Jan Frans van

ECTS Credits

20

Language

en