Document Type : Research Paper
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1 Assistant Professor of Arabic Language and Literature, Zabol National University, Zabol, Iran
2 Assistant Professor, English Department, University of Zabol
Abstract
Pseudo-translation refers to texts presented in the form of translation; but there is no corresponding source for them in other languages; As a result, it lacks any real linguistic transfer and translation relationship. Such works are one of the attractive topics for researchers interested in translation. Identifying the motivations and strategies of pseudo-translation in the literary system of the target society is necessary. One of the prominent examples of pseudo-translation is the novel "Adame Zende" translated by Ahmad Mahmoud. In the introduction to the novel, Mahmoud introduces the author of the novel as an Iraqi named "Mamduh bin Atal Abunazal". But by analyzing the textual, genre and discourse levels of the novel, it is clear that Mahmoud is its author. In the present research, a descriptive-analytical method is used to explore origins of the pseudo-translation of "Adame Zende" as well as the most important methods used in it based on the target-oriented model of Toury (1995) and also the three-level analysis model of Liu (2019). The findings of the research showed that Ahmad Mahmoud, with the motivation of projecting progressive themes and criticizing politicians in his work, used a new way of characterizing and tried to make his work appear as a translation by imitating the text and paratext of the real translation works. These measures have saved Mahmoud from the sharp blade of auditors and literary critics to some extent.
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