Abstract:

As a great writer in modern Chinese literature, Shen Congwen has been widely translated. Focusing on the English translations of his novellas and short stories, this study has discovered that there exist 70 English translations of his 44 stories. These translations, done by 29 translators, are published mainly in three channels: English journals, anthologies of Shen's translated works, and English anthologies of Chinese literature. These translated works have offered a new perspective and platform for translation studies, for Shen Congwen studies, and for studies of the spread and reception of modern Chinese literature in the English world.