The Subjectivity of Translators

According to traditional translation theories, a translator ought to be objective and seek a freedom from the tyranny of subjectivity, thus a precise equivalence between the original and the translated version should be attained. In this sense, the role of the translator is identified as that of a servant. On the basis of modern literary theories, the paper proposes that there is a subjective involvement of the translator in practice. The subjectivity regarding the translator can be by no means ignored in the studies of translation.