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The aim of this work is to bring the light on a topic that generally was, and partly still is, ignored: literary translation. This activity is extremely complicated because it deals with the culture behind texts. As a matter of fact, it seems to be very intricate to render the extratextual meanings and references of a book: many shades of the sense could be misunderstood by a reader if he or she is not from the same country as the author. Translators' mission is to reduce these losses or misinterpretations using different techniques, depending on the level of fidelity to the authentic text, which will be illustrated below. Moreover, translators feel always in balance between the original book, that is the embodiment of the author's opinion and style, and their own voice. It is a common belief that, to obtain a good translation, they must abolish their method of writing in order to respect the writer's approach and become invisibles. This is probably the reason why currently translators are not well known, they are considered writers' shadows and their works are merely seen as copies. In any case, recently the situation has slowly changed and, for example, nowadays it is more frequent to find translators' names on the covers of books. In this work, after a detailed description of what fantasy genre is and how it has developed through the years, the analysis centred around the translation of this kind of publications and their diffusion. An important investigation is related to the remarkable spread of this type of books in Italy and additionally to the habitual prejudices connected to fantasy. Thereafter, the study focuses on Ursula K. Le Guin (1929-2018), an American writer who dedicated her life to support science fiction and fantasy novels. Moreover, she was a translator and an activist. In fact, all her books are extremely innovative because they deal with significant themes as feminism,

- by Sara Cillo
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- American Literature, Translation Studies, Literature, Fantasy Literature

A comprehensive exploration of Dr. Faust, the man who sold his soul to the Devil, and those who dared to tell his tale. Volume 1 includes: New insights into the life and times of the historical Dr. Faustus, the notorious occultist and... more

- by EA Bucchianeri
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- Literature, Renaissance Studies, Magic, Drama
- by Mark Singer
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- Business, Business Ethics, Religion, New Religious Movements

Wizards and magic have throughout history played a significant role within literature. While it is obvious that wizards can produce fantastic feats of power, their primary function is not always to conjure magic. The defining characteristic of wizards is displayed through the use of intellectual gifts in order to achieve their goals. This thesis investigates
such differences of intellect found between two wizards of modern literature, Gandalf from Tolkien‘s The Lord of the Rings and Harry Dresden from Butcher‘s The Dresden Files.
Using information found in Tolkien’s Unfinished Tales as well as relevant passages from Butcher’s novels, this thesis provides explanations regarding the two wizards’ respective origin in order to establish how they came by their magical abilities, and moreover, investigates whether or not they can be considered fully, or at all, human.
It further explores the respective worlds in which the two wizards reside and will show that there is a significant difference in how morality is presented within their storylines. It posits that Middle-earth does not portray the prevalent moral ambiguity that is present within the Dresdenverse.
Finally, it addresses a popular culture trope known as “manpain” and establishes its relevance to the two wizards, using the pertinent characteristics of each wizard in order to analyze whether or not the characters can be said to be manpained.

- by Atli Dungal Sigurðsson
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- Fantasy Literature, Wizards, J.R.R. Tolkien, Urban fantasy

TSIMAFEI AVILIN , ТАTSIANA ALIFERCHYK, ALENA BOНANEVA
BELORUSSI AN FOLKLORE-ETHNOLINGUISTIC ATLAS: BELORUSSIAN MYTHOLOGICAL NARRATIVES AND BELIEVES ABOUT WEREWOLVES
In this article authors present the results of analysis of Belarusian folk recording about werewolves based on some basic culture codes (actional, temparary, attributive etc.), classification of motives of lycanthropy and areal studies of certain motives.

- by Tsimafei Avilin and +1
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- Mythology And Folklore, Ethnolinguistics, Folklore, Conceptual Metaphor

A kind of occult progress.

- by Nathan Coppedge
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- Buddhism, Psychology, Social Psychology, English Literature
- by Richard Fahey
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- Medievalism, Witch Hunt Studies, Whiteness Studies, White Supremacy

This is a collection of poems whose focus is on activities of wizardry as practiced in different parts of the world, despite the thematic title that captures the Nile, for specific reasons to be explained later. It is about the horrendous situation and horrific nightmares undergone and experienced by the victims of sorcery as well as how unpropitious magical powers can manipulate people as 'properties' mentally possessed.

- by Mohamed A Eno
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- Creative Writing, Critical Theory, African Studies, Comparative Literature

Negotiation is a critical activity that encompasses all stages of the virtual organization (VO) creation process. Particularly, negotiations are needed during the selection of partners, determination of their roles and task allocation, definition of the operating conditions of the VO, etc. A synthesis of the results of the negotiation activity can be represented by an agreement among the partners that will participate in the VO. In order to reach such agreement, a negotiation wizard is proposed. Assisted by this wizard, users will be able to access an environment which allows them to negotiate the specific topics of the new VO, either in a safe bilateral way or in a multiparty context. In a simplified perspective, the virtual organization (VO) creation process can be considered structured into three main phases (L. M. Camarinha-Matos et al., 2005): Preparatory Planning: Process of identification and characterization of the Collaboration Opportunity (CO) and draft planning of the VO to fulfill the CO needs; Consortia Formation: In order to get the proper set of partners (competences / capacities / services) for the new VO, a process of partners' search and selection and its corresponding negotiation is then needed; VO Launching: To finalize the VO creation, it is necessary to refine the VO plan and its governance principles, to formulate and model contracts and agreements and to put the VO into operation.

- by Luis M Camarinha-Matos
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- Business, Collaboration, Negotiation, Collaboration Technology
- by Ceri Norman
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- British Literature, Mythology And Folklore, History, Ancient History

This article discusses the use of online teaching assistants or "course wizards," employed at Mercy College not only to tutor students who are experiencing difficulty but also to facilitate discussion and to model the role of a successful student. It begins with a brief summary of the vocation of tutor as it has changed and developed from ancient times to the present. It continues with a discussion of the current crisis in higher education in America and of how online education brings new possibilities and challenges. Wizards not only help students who are at risk but also facilitate discussion and, most importantly, model the role of a successful student.

- by Boria Sax
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- Higher Education, Computer Mediated Communication, Tutoring, Academic achievement

- by Boria Sax
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- Tutoring, Wizards, Academic Assistance, Mercy College