Author(s)

Xinyue Li ¹

Affiliation(s)

¹ Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510420, China

Corresponding Author

Xinyue Li

ABSTRACT

In recent years, the study of translation history has witnessed remarkable growth in China. Nevertheless, a thorough review of existing research in this field reveals that male translators have predominantly taken center stage, with numerous female translators consigned to the obscurity of historical oblivion. Based on a self-established database, this study systematically reviews the current research status of the history of female translation in China from aspects such as the quantity and time of published works, research content, and research perspectives. It also summarizes the characteristics and deficiencies of existing research and puts forward suggestions, aiming to call on the academic community to attach importance to the research on the group of female translators.

KEYWORDS

Female Translators; History of Female Translation; Translated Works by Females

CITE THIS PAPER

Xinyue Li, A Review of the Study on the History of Chinese Female Translation. Lecture Notes on Language and Literature (2025) Vol. 8: 116-121. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/langl.2025.080217.

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