Machado translator de Assis: the identity of a translator in the XIX century

http://dx.doi.org/10.5007/1980-4237.2013n14p84Este artigo tem como objetivo definir, com base em sua prática e posicionamento teórico como tradutor, o tipo de identidade profissional que Machado de Assis construiu no século XIX para si mesmo e para seus colegas de ofício. A referência teórica sobre identidade adotada neste trabalho se alinha com as ideias pós-modernas sobre tradução e identidade, sobretudo as dos estudos culturais e da psicanálise.ABSTRACTThis article aims to define, based on his practice and theoretical position as a translator, the type of professional identity Machado de Assis constructed in the nineteenth century for himself as well for his colleagues. The theory of identity used in this work encompasses postmodern ideas about translation and identity, especially those derived from Cultural Studies and Psychoanalysis.Keywords: Machado de Assis; translator; identity; Cultural Studies; PsychoanalysisThis article aims to define, based on his practice and theoretical position as a translator, the type of professional identity Machado de Assis constructed in the nineteenth century for himself as well for his colleagues. The theory of identity used in this work encompasses postmodern ideas about translation and identity, especially those derived from Cultural Studies and Psychoanalysis