Routledge Translating Trans Identity - Academic Book

Translating Trans Identity: (Re)Writing Undecidable Texts and Bodies offers an interdisciplinary study of how translation addresses sexual and textual undecidability. Part of the Routledge Studies in Literary Translation series, this book bridges the gaps between translation, transgender studies, and queer studies. Through an analysis of six texts in English, French, and Spanish, the author examines works labeled as trans. The text utilizes experimental translation methods, including the use of the palimpsest, to explore these themes. By building on theories from philosophy, linguistics, and the work of thinkers like Derrida and Deleuze, this book encourages critical thinking regarding the nature of all texts and specifically trans texts.