论五四时期(1917-1927)翻译文学的繁荣

On the Prosperity of Translated Literature during the May 4th Span(1917-1927)

五四时期(1917-1927),中国文学和文化处于转型期,急需引进大量外来文学和思想来破旧立新,因而这一时期的翻译文学极度繁荣。从源语的角度讲,选择的原作质量更高、范围更广;从译入语的角度讲,译者的素养和译作的水平都得到极大提升;当时翻译文学的繁荣还体现在报纸、杂志、出版机构的增多,以翻译为主要职能的文学社团不断涌现,翻译目的更明确,翻译活动更有组织性。

During the May 4th span（1917-1927）,Chinese literature and culture came to a turning point when imported literature and thoughts were urgently needed to help abolish the old and establish the new.Therefore during that period translated literature bloomed and was in a very brilliant condition,which can be well depicted from three aspects： the increased quality and widened scope of original works,the enhanced quality of translators and translated works,and the increasing number of newspapers,magazines,publishing houses,and literary associations which organized and standardized translating activities.