André Lefèvere

7.6k total citations · 3 hit papers
48 papers, 2.6k citations indexed

About

André Lefèvere is a scholar working on Language and Linguistics, Literature and Literary Theory and Anthropology. According to data from OpenAlex, André Lefèvere has authored 48 papers receiving a total of 2.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 19 papers in Language and Linguistics, 3 papers in Literature and Literary Theory and 2 papers in Anthropology. Recurrent topics in André Lefèvere's work include Translation Studies and Practices (17 papers), Historical and Literary Studies (2 papers) and Linguistic Education and Pedagogy (1 paper). André Lefèvere is often cited by papers focused on Translation Studies and Practices (17 papers), Historical and Literary Studies (2 papers) and Linguistic Education and Pedagogy (1 paper). André Lefèvere collaborates with scholars based in United States, Belgium and France. André Lefèvere's co-authors include Susan Bassnett, Lawrence Venuti, Clem Robyns, Luise von Flotow, Colin Partridge and Gérard Gagneux and has published in prestigious journals such as Modern Language Journal, The Modern Language Review and Poetics Today.

In The Last Decade

André Lefèvere

37 papers receiving 2.1k citations

Hit Papers

Translation, Rewriting, and the Manipulation of Literary ... 1990 2026 2002 2014 1994 1990 2016 100 200 300 400
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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Translation, Rewriting, and the Manipulation of Literary Fame
    1994 496 citations André Lefèvere et al. profile →
  2. Translation, History and Culture
    1990 488 citations Susan Bassnett, André Lefèvere Medical Entomology and Zoology profile →
  3. Translation, Rewriting, and the Manipulation of Literary Fame
    2016 333 citations André Lefèvere profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
André Lefèvere United States 16 1.8k 533 452 270 258 48 2.6k
Susan Bassnett United Kingdom 20 1.5k 0.8× 528 1.0× 415 0.9× 216 0.8× 213 0.8× 95 2.3k
Gideon Toury Israel 10 1.7k 0.9× 299 0.6× 189 0.4× 267 1.0× 71 0.3× 20 2.0k
Anthony Pym Spain 24 1.9k 1.0× 426 0.8× 280 0.6× 216 0.8× 100 0.4× 155 2.6k
John E. Joseph United Kingdom 21 1.1k 0.6× 380 0.7× 292 0.6× 248 0.9× 77 0.3× 161 1.9k
Christiane Nord Germany 17 1.7k 0.9× 320 0.6× 206 0.5× 223 0.8× 44 0.2× 64 2.2k
Andrew Chesterman Finland 17 1.6k 0.9× 316 0.6× 142 0.3× 295 1.1× 44 0.2× 61 2.0k
Richard Macksey 9 348 0.2× 759 1.4× 661 1.5× 85 0.3× 201 0.8× 33 2.1k
Lee H. Dowling 6 472 0.3× 430 0.8× 227 0.5× 231 0.9× 25 0.1× 10 1.3k
Denis Bouchard Canada 12 582 0.3× 166 0.3× 390 0.9× 192 0.7× 70 0.3× 36 1.5k
Garland D. Bills 12 776 0.4× 297 0.6× 173 0.4× 162 0.6× 36 0.1× 24 1.2k

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All Works

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Bassnett, Susan & André Lefèvere. (1998). Constructing Cultures. Multilingual Matters eBooks. 144 indexed citations
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Bassnett, Susan & André Lefèvere. (1998). Constructing Cultures: Essays on Literary Translation. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 226 indexed citations
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Flotow, Luise von & André Lefèvere. (1996). Translating Literature: Practice and Theory in a Comparative Literature Context. South Central Review. 13(1). 82–82. 63 indexed citations
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Lefèvere, André. (1995). Introduction: Comparative Literature and Translation. Comparative Literature. 47(1). 1–1. 15 indexed citations
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Robyns, Clem & André Lefèvere. (1994). Translation/History/Culture: A Sourcebook. Poetics Today. 15(3). 495–495. 65 indexed citations
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Partridge, Colin, et al.. (1992). Translation, History and Culture. The Modern Language Review. 87(3). 666–666. 33 indexed citations
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Lefèvere, André. (1991). Translation and Comparative Literature: The Search for the Center. TTR traduction terminologie rédaction. 4(1). 129–129. 6 indexed citations
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Lefèvere, André. (1987). Systems thinking and cultural relativism. Journal of Literary Studies. 3(4). 23–34. 9 indexed citations
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Lefèvere, André. (1986). Power and the canon, or: How to rewrite an author into a classic. Journal of Literary Studies. 2(2). 1–14. 2 indexed citations
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Lefèvere, André. (1985). Systems in Evolution: Historical Relativism and the Study of Genre. Poetics Today. 6(4). 665–665. 4 indexed citations
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Lefèvere, André. (1984). Translations and other Ways in Which one Literature Refracts Another. Symposium A Quarterly Journal in Modern Literatures. 38(2). 127–142. 3 indexed citations
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Lefèvere, André. (1982). Theorie litteraire et litterature traduite. Canadian review of comparative literature. 9(2). 137–156. 2 indexed citations
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Lefèvere, André. (1982). Mother Courage's Cucumbers: Text, System and Refraction in a Theory of Literature. Modern Language Studies. 12(4). 3–3. 75 indexed citations
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Lefèvere, André. (1981). Translation analysis: beyond the mistake. Dutch Crossing. 5(15). 58–63.
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Lefèvere, André. (1981). Programmatic Second Thoughts on "Literary" and "Translation": Or: Where Do We Go from Here. Poetics Today. 2(4). 39–39. 1 indexed citations
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Lefèvere, André. (1980). Literature and translation. Dutch Crossing. 4(12). 93–96. 5 indexed citations
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Lefèvere, André. (1979). Karel van de woestijne: 6 gedickten. Dutch Crossing. 3(9). 108–113.
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Lefèvere, André. (1971). The Study of Literary Translation and the Study of Comparative Literature. Babel Revue internationale de la traduction / International Journal of Translation / Revista Internacional de Traducción. 17(4). 13–15. 1 indexed citations
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Lefèvere, André. (1970). The Translation of Literature: an approach. Babel Revue internationale de la traduction / International Journal of Translation / Revista Internacional de Traducción. 16(2). 75–79. 1 indexed citations

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