A review of the studies on the translator’s voice in retranslating literary works: present situation and future trend

Abstract：Retranslation and the translator's voice have attracted researchers' attention in recent years. Previous studies on retranslation or the translator's voice have focused on literary works; however, the translator's voice in retranslating literary works has received little attention. Based on a comprehensive review of previous studies, this paper reveals the inadequacies in the theoretical research and the analysis of retranslation, and points out the need to strengthen theoretical research on the translator's voice. It then discusses how multiple voices in the retranslations influence the representation of the translator's voice. Two new approaches, namely text and context, are proposed for the study on the translator's voice in retranslating literary works, so as to establish a comprehensive theoretical framework.

Keyword：literary works;retranslation;translator's voice;multiple translator identity;