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The Fictions of Translation
Edited by Judith Woodsworth
[Benjamins Translation Library 139] 2018
► pp. 233–252

Chapter 14
Illustrations and the written text as reciprocal translation

Two illustrated versions of Anonymous Belfi ha-Gadol

Article outline
  • Introduction
  • The 1980 edition
    • The plot
    • Banai’s text
    • Lewit’s illustrations in combination with banai’s text
  • The 2015 edition: Basil’s illustrations in combination with Banai’s text
  • Conclusion
  • Acknowledgements
  • Notes
  • References
Published online: 14 February 2018
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