‘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={Sue Ann Harding},
  journal={Perspectives},
  year={2014},
  volume={22},
  pages={511 - 533}
}
  • S. Harding
  • Published 2 October 2014
  • Political Science
  • Perspectives
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… Expand
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