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Abstract

Abstract

Within a multimodal framework, this study investigates the images of Zhuangzi (author of the Chinese Classic ) represented by the front covers of both the comic adaptation 説 and its three translations. It is found these covers represent different images of Zhuangzi through processes of recontextualization. In the Chinese adaptation , Zhuangzi, while being emphasized as a revered ancient Chinese philosopher, is remolded from an author into a funny speaker absorbed in expressing his thoughts regardless of whether there is any audience. In , an English translation published in America, Zhuangzi is repackaged as a friendly interlocutor sharing with readers his thoughts. In , another English translation published in Singapore, Zhuangzi is reshaped as a historical figure for detached observation, one frustrated by chaos in reality and investing his thought into his writing. In , a German translation translated indirectly from the Singaporean one, Zhuangzi, while being a historical figure for detached observation as well, is re-reshaped as a reputable Chinese sage, who is old-fashioned but accessible. Differences in these images can be ascribed to diverse perceptions of comics and Zhuangzi in the countries concerned.

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Reframing Zhuangzi through recontextualization
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  • Article Type: Research Article
Keyword(s): adaptation et traduction des classiques chinois; book covers; comic adaptation of Chinese classics and its translations; couverture de livre; image de Zhuangzi; multimodal texts; recontextualisation; recontextualization; texte multimodal; Zhuangzi’s image

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