English translation and interpretation of "Speech at the Yan'an Forum on bet365 sign up offer and Art" by Sinologist Du Boni
September 11, 2020 08:32 Source: "bet365 sign up offer Social Sciences Journal" Issue 2009, September 11, 2020 Author: Li Hongman

"Speech at the Yan'an Forum on bet365 sign up offer and Art" is an important part of Mao Zedong's literary and artistic thoughts,It is also a Chinese local discourse of Marxist literary and artistic thought,Constructed the theoretical basis and guidelines for New China’s literary and art policy。Since publication in 1942,This important programmatic document has been translated into many foreign languages,Widely spread around the world,Has a profound impact on further developing and enriching the Marxist literary theory of globalization。Among the many English translations of this important speech,The translation of "Mao Zedong's Speech at the Yan'an Forum on bet365 sign up offer and Art: Translation and Commentary Based on the 1943 Version" by Australian sinologist and translator Du Boni leads the way,Translated and explained the theoretical value of bet365 sign up offer and art contained in it from a new perspective,Made important contributions to the dissemination and acceptance of Mao Zedong’s literary and artistic thoughts in the English-speaking world。

Since the late 1940s,Mao Zedong’s bet365 sign up offer and artistic thoughts have begun to receive the attention and attention of British and American Sinologists。For example,American Sinologist John Fairbank already mentioned Mao Zedong’s bet365 sign up offer thoughts and policies in his book "The United States and China" published in 1948。

In the early 1970s,Du Boni began to collect and organize various Chinese and English versions of "Speech at the Yan'an Forum on bet365 sign up offer and Art",In-depth text analysis and research on Mao Zedong’s classic document。1976,She started translating "Speech at the Yan'an Forum on bet365 sign up offer and Art" at Harvard University in the United States,And provide detailed annotations and comments。4 years later,Du Boni officially published a new English translation of "Mao Zedong's Speech at the Yan'an Forum on bet365 sign up offer and Art: Translation and Commentary Based on the 1943 Version" through the University of Michigan Press in the United States。Because his father is one of the leaders of the Australian Communist Party,And she herself came to Beijing, China to study for a period of time in 1958,Du Boni has her own understanding and understanding of Mao Zedong’s literary and artistic thought theory。The Chinese original version of Du Boni's English translation is based on Mao Zedong's "Speech at the Yan'an Forum on bet365 sign up offer and Art" published by the Yan'an Liberation Press in October 1943,referred to as the 1943 version,Or Jiefangsheben。According to research,This version is the earliest published single version of Mao Zedong's "Speech at the Yan'an Forum on bet365 sign up offer and Art",Later included in the third volume of "Selected Works of Mao Zedong",Revised and supplemented,Officially published in May 1953,Therefore the latter is often called the 1953 version,Or anthology, etc.。Most of our common English translations are generally translated based on the 1953 version of the Chinese text of "Speech at the Yan'an Forum on bet365 sign up offer and Art",Du Boni's English translation is the first complete translation of the 1943 version of "Speech at the Yan'an Forum on bet365 sign up offer and Art" into English。It is worth mentioning,Her English translation not only includes the complete English translation of "Speech at the Yan'an Forum on bet365 sign up offer and Art" (1943 version) and related comments,It also includes careful comparative analysis and research on the many Chinese and English versions of this important document,Using a table to list in detail the main differences between the 1943 version and the 1953 version。Therefore,This English translation has a relatively high citation rate in contemporary Western universities and Chinese research circles,has very important research value and significance。

As a well-known sinologist and translator in the West,Du Boni’s English translation is very faithful to the original text of Mao Zedong’s “Speech at the Yan’an Forum on bet365 sign up offer and Art”,Strict requirements for translation accuracy,has relatively high translation quality。Before translating and commenting on "Speech at the Yan'an Forum on bet365 sign up offer and Art",Duboni has done a lot of historical research、Version verification and text analysis work。She first collected more than 80 Chinese and English versions of "Speeches at the Yan'an Forum on bet365 sign up offer and Art" published from 1943 to 1980,These different versions have been carefully compared and studied,It was discovered that the historical document "Speech at the Yan'an Forum on bet365 sign up offer and Art" mainly exists in two Chinese versions,The first edition in 1943 and the revised edition in 1953。Based on her research,The first edition in 1943 did not yet have an accurate and clear English translation。And due to the overseas communication needs and international influence of "Selected Works of Mao Zedong",The 1953 revised edition already has multiple English versions,So Du Boni decided to completely translate Mao Zedong's "Speech at the Yan'an Forum on bet365 sign up offer and Art" (1943 version) into English,True reproduction of the original historical appearance of the first edition of this important speech,In order to enable more and more English readers to more accurately understand the essence and value of Mao Zedong’s literary thoughts,At the same time, it also provides necessary analytical tools for "more fruitful research on modern and contemporary Chinese literary and artistic works" in the future。

Dubony received a PhD from the University of Sydney, Australia in the 1970s,Published many research works such as "Translation and Introduction of Western Literary Theory in Modern China: 1919-1925" and "Chinese Popular bet365 sign up offer and Performing Arts: 1949-1979",At the University of Sydney, Australia、University of London and University of Edinburgh, UK、Engaged in Chinese studies at Harvard University and many other Western universities in the United States,Very proficient in Chinese bet365 sign up offer and various Western literary criticism theoretical schools,especially Marxist literary theory。She closely combines translation studies and sinological studies,Not only translated the 1943 version of "Speech at the Yan'an Forum on bet365 sign up offer and Art" into English,And reinterpret and evaluate Mao Zedong’s classic document from the perspective and standpoint of Western literary criticism theory in the 20th century。For example,she wrote,“From the perspective of modern Western literary criticism theory,Mao Zedong’s “Speech at the Yan’an Forum on bet365 sign up offer and Art” advocates unifying the form and content of bet365 sign up offer and art,And connect closely with specific audiences and their needs,Provides us with a brand new theoretical method that replaces ‘essentialism’ or ‘art particle theory’”。Du Boni pays attention to and attaches great importance to the literary nature contained in Mao Zedong's "Speech at the Yan'an Forum on bet365 sign up offer and Art",Actively discover and explore potential literary and artistic theoretical aesthetic elements,Focus on the literary and artistic theoretical value of the text,For example, the nature of bet365 sign up offer、Sources and evaluation criteria, etc.。Based on text reading and analysis,She gave a detailed explanation and commentary on Mao Zedong's Marxist view of bet365 sign up offer and art in "Speech at the Yan'an Forum on bet365 sign up offer and Art",Believe that Mao Zedong’s literary and artistic thought is based on the masses of the people,Inherited and developed Marxist literary theory,For example, bet365 sign up offer and art should first serve the people;bet365 sign up offer and art come from people’s lives;bet365 sign up offer and art are subordinate to politics;Political standards are higher than artistic standards, etc.。In the interpretation of "Speech at the Yan'an Forum on bet365 sign up offer and Art",Duboni’s English translation re-examines and evaluates the literary and artistic theoretical value and progressive significance contained in it,It will help the majority of Western English readers to better understand and master Mao Zedong’s literary and artistic thoughts in this classic document。

Mao Zedong’s “Speech at the Yan’an Forum on bet365 sign up offer and Art” as China’s localized Marxist literary theory,Since its publication, it has become a classic historical document that guides Chinese literary and artistic creation and criticism as well as cultural and ideological construction,Has far-reaching and important influence at home and abroad。Du Boni translated Mao Zedong's "Speech at the Yan'an Forum on bet365 sign up offer and Art" first published in 1943 into English for the first time,And conduct textual research and comparative research on various historical versions of this important document,Highlight its important value and significance to world Marxist literary theory,Powerfully promoted and promoted the spread of Mao Zedong’s literary and artistic thoughts in the Western English-speaking world。

(This article is a phased result of the Humanities and Social Sciences Research Planning Project of the Ministry of Education "Research on the Construction of National Image in the bet365 sign up offer of Chinese Red Classics")

(Author’s affiliation: School of Foreign Languages, Sun Yat-sen bet365 sign up offer)

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