A Study of Hybridity in Persian Translations of Mohsin Hamid’s Novels

Shams Nejati, Motahare; Shabrang, Hoda; Ehteshami, Samar

doi:10.22054/tir.2025.84104.1033

A Study of Hybridity in Persian Translations of Mohsin Hamid’s Novels

Document Type : Translation Studies

Authors

Motahare Shams Nejati ¹

Hoda Shabrang ²

Samar Ehteshami ³

¹ MA Student of English Translation, Department of English Language, Faculty of Humanities, Khatam University, Tehran, Iran

² Assistant Professor of English Language and Literature, Department of English Language, Faculty of Humanities, Khatam University, Tehran, Iran

³ Assistant Professor, Translation Studies Department, Allameh Tabataba’i University, Tehran, Iran

10.22054/tir.2025.84104.1033

Abstract

This study explores the complexities and variations in translating Mohsin Hamid’s novels – Exit West, The Reluctant Fundamentalist, and How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia – from English into Persian within a hybridized space. Using Mollanazar and Parham’s (2009) analytical framework, the research examines the attributes of hybrid texts in translations by Hossein Hassani, Maryam Ahmadi, and Ahmad Al-Ahmad. Through micro- and macro-level analysis, the study addresses key questions: How do translations adhering to Mollanazar and Parham’s model (2009) reflect the first level of hybridity? Are the findings consistent with existing hybrid perspectives in translation studies? The results indicate that contemporary translations, influenced by factors such as censorship and cultural invasion, alter the narrative’s interpretation. This conclusion contributes to translation studies by highlighting the challenges of translating hybrid texts and their broader implications.

Keywords

Hybridity

migration literature

Homi Bhabha

Mohsin Hamid