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Vol. 20:2 (2025) ► pp.317–328

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Review essay

Visible, fictional, and cannibal (mis)translators

The view from Latin America

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Published online: 9 September 2025
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Article outline
  • Cannibalism and reciprocity in translation
  • (Visible) fictional translators: Property, propriety, and place
  • “Bad” translators
  • Conclusion
  • References
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