ENG 516 provides an overview of the history of translation studies, different translation theories and various approaches to translating. The course has a strong focus on literary translation and will examine original and translated texts. Translation is not just a simple matter of exchanging words from one language to another, and this course will make the students aware of cultural, social, ethical, political, economic and aesthetic connotations involved in the translation process. Thus, they will examine some major debates surrounding the opportunities and problems that arise when people from different cultures communicate and translate. The course will also require a reflection on the translation process.