‘But we don't read, Professor!’ Translation, Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation Publishing, and building a ‘vibrant literary culture’
@article{Harding2014ButWD, title={‘But we don't read, Professor!’ Translation, Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation Publishing, and building a ‘vibrant literary culture’}, author={S. Harding}, journal={Perspectives}, year={2014}, volume={22}, pages={511 - 533} }
Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation Publishing (BQFP) is Qatar's first and only publishing house, established with the stated aim of developing a vibrant literary culture in the country. Producing books in Arabic and English, a large proportion of which are translations, this paper is a preliminary, localised study of BQFP as a translating institution that not only has its own remit, but, as part of Qatar Foundation, is firmly ensconced within the broader societal narrative of transformation elaborated… CONTINUE READING
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