This dissertation is a translation and critical study of the play María la mosca by the Spanish playwright Miguel Sierra. The study is subdivided into three parts. The first provides an introduction to Sierra's career and work. It identifies the playwright as one who wrote and produced his work in the new democratic Spain that emerged after the death of Franco. With the exception of one musical comedy, Sierra wrote in the tradition of social realism, exemplified by playwrights such as Buero Vallejo and Sastre in the early part of their careers. Sierra's work is distinguished by its extensive use of humor, which he very often employs in the service of social satire. The second section of the study examines in depth María la mosca, a play that provides a graphic portrait of the world of prostitution in Barcelona during the early 1960s. The third and final section discusses some of translation theory's major issues (such as equivalence, cultural translation and fidelity) and the translator's application of them to the presented translation. / A Dissertation submitted to the Department of Modern Languages and Linguistics in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. / Spring Semester, 2011. / March 25, 2011. / Includes bibliographical references. / Ernest Rehder, Professor Directing Dissertation; Virgil Suarez, University Representative; Brenda Cappuccio, Committee Member; Juan Carlos Galeano, Committee Member.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_185030 |
| Contributors | Mannheimer, Henry Valentino (authoraut), Rehder, Ernest (professor directing dissertation), Suarez, Virgil (university representative), Cappuccio, Brenda (committee member), Galeano, Juan Carlos (committee member), Department of Modern Languages and Linguistics (degree granting department), Florida State University (degree granting institution) |
| Publisher | Florida State University, Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Language | English, English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, text |
| Format | 1 online resource, computer, application/pdf |
| Rights | This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s). The copyright in theses and dissertations completed at Florida State University is held by the students who author them. |
Page generated in 0.0026 seconds