Translating children's literature: A summary of central issues and new research directions

Abstract

In the last thirty years the study of translated children's books has grown considerably in terms of both interest and visibility. For a new researcher, however, it is not easy to know where to begin. The field of study is vast, many are the topics that can be dealt with, and the information is scattered far and wide. Publications, whether articles, book chapters, or books, are not always included in journals and book series about Translation Studies. This paper presents an introduction to the field. We will address concepts and topics that arouse most interest among researchers; we will briefly review texts considered seminal contributions in this domain; and we will outline some future research paths that are opening up in this promising area of research.