Translating Literatures, Translating Cultures: New Vistas and Approaches in Literary Studies is a collection of essays by eleven notable contributors, originating from their presentations given at an international conference at Stanford University on March 17-18, 1995. The publication serves to inform the academic community about the new European programs on translation studies, particularly the “Center for Advanced Studies in Literary Translation” at the University of Gottingen, which serves as a model for other worldwide prospective centers and programs. The editors, Kurt Mueller-Vollmer and Michael Irmscher, carefully organized the articles into three categories, including, Translation Studies as Cultural History and Criticism, Translating German Philosophy and Literature to the American Context, and Translating Prose, Poetry and Drama.
