@article{ART003063447},
author={Shin-ye Jeong and Sung, Seung-eun},
title={Textual and paratextual transformations in translated LGBT picturebooks in South Korea},
journal={The Journal of Translation Studies},
issn={1229-795X},
year={2024},
volume={25},
number={1},
pages={123-156},
doi={10.15749/jts.2024.25.1.005}
TY - JOUR
AU - Shin-ye Jeong
AU - Sung, Seung-eun
TI - Textual and paratextual transformations in translated LGBT picturebooks in South Korea
JO - The Journal of Translation Studies
PY - 2024
VL - 25
IS - 1
PB - The Korean Association for Translation Studies
SP - 123
EP - 156
SN - 1229-795X
AB - As LGBT themes gain increasing visibility worldwide, picturebooks featuring LGBT themes have become more widely available. However, given the sensitive nature of this topic in South Korea, as well as the influence of adult perspectives on children’s literature, translated LGBT-themed picturebooks often experience modifications in both their texts and paratexts. Against this backdrop, this article examines the portrayal of LGBT themes in picturebooks translated into Korean, from the first publication to the most recent ones. Both texts and paratexts are explored: for text analysis, the translation of gender identity into Korean is investigated in terms of explicitation and implicitation; for paratextual analysis, publishers’ introductions/reviews and back cover blurbs are examined. The results indicate that LGBT picturebooks can be categorized into two groups: one including the presence of gender identity, and the other without it. We argue that the Korean society has been gradually receptive to LGBT picturebooks, particularly since 2017. Furthermore, LGBT themes are discussed in the picturebooks in conjunction with a broader range of themes, including feminism, eradication of racial and cultural biases, self-discovery, and creativity.
KW - Gender identity;explicitation/implicitation;dual readership;paratext;text;translating children’s literature
DO - 10.15749/jts.2024.25.1.005
ER -
Shin-ye Jeong and Sung, Seung-eun. (2024). Textual and paratextual transformations in translated LGBT picturebooks in South Korea. The Journal of Translation Studies, 25(1), 123-156.
Shin-ye Jeong and Sung, Seung-eun. 2024, "Textual and paratextual transformations in translated LGBT picturebooks in South Korea", The Journal of Translation Studies, vol.25, no.1 pp.123-156. Available from: doi:10.15749/jts.2024.25.1.005
Shin-ye Jeong, Sung, Seung-eun "Textual and paratextual transformations in translated LGBT picturebooks in South Korea" The Journal of Translation Studies 25.1 pp.123-156 (2024) : 123.
Shin-ye Jeong, Sung, Seung-eun. Textual and paratextual transformations in translated LGBT picturebooks in South Korea. 2024; 25(1), 123-156. Available from: doi:10.15749/jts.2024.25.1.005
Shin-ye Jeong and Sung, Seung-eun. "Textual and paratextual transformations in translated LGBT picturebooks in South Korea" The Journal of Translation Studies 25, no.1 (2024) : 123-156.doi: 10.15749/jts.2024.25.1.005
Shin-ye Jeong; Sung, Seung-eun. Textual and paratextual transformations in translated LGBT picturebooks in South Korea. The Journal of Translation Studies, 25(1), 123-156. doi: 10.15749/jts.2024.25.1.005
Shin-ye Jeong; Sung, Seung-eun. Textual and paratextual transformations in translated LGBT picturebooks in South Korea. The Journal of Translation Studies. 2024; 25(1) 123-156. doi: 10.15749/jts.2024.25.1.005
Shin-ye Jeong, Sung, Seung-eun. Textual and paratextual transformations in translated LGBT picturebooks in South Korea. 2024; 25(1), 123-156. Available from: doi:10.15749/jts.2024.25.1.005
Shin-ye Jeong and Sung, Seung-eun. "Textual and paratextual transformations in translated LGBT picturebooks in South Korea" The Journal of Translation Studies 25, no.1 (2024) : 123-156.doi: 10.15749/jts.2024.25.1.005
