0617563 - ÚČL 2025 GB eng J - Journal Article
Vimr, Ondřej
A computational approach to the history of Czech literature in translation during the Cold War (1948–1989).
Translation Studies. neuveden, 11. 12. (2024), s. 137-155. ISSN 1478-1700. E-ISSN 1751-2921
R&D Projects: GA ČR(CZ) GJ20-02773Y; GA MŠMT(CZ) EF18_054/0014701
Research Infrastructure: CLB III - 90243
Institutional support: RVO:68378068
Keywords : Cold war * bibliographical data science * translation history * Czech literature * global literary studies
OECD category: Specific literatures
Impact factor: 2.2, year: 2023 ; AIS: 1.26, rok: 2023
Method of publishing: Metadata only
Result website:
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14781700.2024.2421550DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/14781700.2024.2421550

This article combines bibliographical data science and history of translation to investigate the dissemination of Czech literature in translation during the Cold War era. It describes the choice of data and the pre-processing phase of the research as well as the limitations of the result dataset used for research. It then explores two interconnected hypotheses. The first hypothesis investigates the dynamics of translations across languages during the Cold War. It anticipates extensive circulation within the Eastern bloc initially, followed by a notable decline in translations after its collapse. The second hypothesis delves into dissemination diversity amid Cold War geopolitics. It posits that translation patterns correlate with distinct authorships, favouring ideologically aligned authors in the East, critical ones in the West, and potentially canonical authors transcending these divisions. While some polarization assumptions are supported, the findings reveal substantial heterogeneity across the geopolitical divide and dynamic developments over time.
Permanent Link: https://hdl.handle.net/11104/0364464