Abstract and Key Words
 
Abstract: This thesis takes translator Xu Yuanchong as the case study object of translator’s subjectivity. It takes his poetry translation as an example and demonstrates translator’s subjectivity from its three characteristics-purpose, passivity and subjective initiative. The paper points out some deficits in this study in order to make an objective comment on role of translator’s subjectivity and states that this case study will accelerate the development of the study on translator’s subjectivity.

Key words: Xu Yuanchong; translator’s subjectivity; passivity; subjective initiative; poetry translation

摘要：本文以翻译家许渊冲作为译者主体性个案研究对象。文章以其诗歌翻译为例，从为我性，受动性，能动性三大特征来论证译者主体性在具体翻译实践中的彰显。最终本文指出研究之不足从而对其译者主体性的发挥做出客观评价，并且表明这一微观研究将会推动促进译者主体性研究的发展。

关键词：许渊冲；译者主体性；受动性；能动性；诗歌翻译

1. Introduction
To begin with, the general description of studies on translator’s subjectivity and Professor Xu Yuanchong will be covered, and then the research methodology and objectives are to be discussed. In the end, the overall structure of this thesis will be exhibited.
For quite a long time, translator has been described as a servant, or matchmaker, whose role is humble and invisible. Since the “cultural turn” in 1970s, the status of translator has been greatly improved. Accordingly, discussions and studies on translator’s subjectivity are stirring up waves all over the world. However, present studies mainly focus on the theoretical analysis while micro studies on a specific translator receive relatively less attention, which will surely restrict the development of the theory of translator’s subjectivity.
As a famous translator, Professor Xu is expert in translating Chinese poetry into English and French verses. Devoted to translation for over 60 years, he has published both at home and abroad more than 60 books, among which most are translation works, particularly those of Chinese ancient poetry from Chinese to English. Translator’s subjectivity is everywhere to be seen in Professor Xu’s poetry translation. Therefore, many theories and example translations by Professor Xu are quoted in the thesis to prove that the translator plays a dynamic role in translation on the premise of certain constraints in order to attain the purpose of translation, and also to demonstrate how the translator should give a full play to his/her subjective initiative so as to deal with these constraints. What’s more, this thesis also calls for a correct attitude towards translator’s subjectivity by examining the successful example of Xu’s poetry translation.