Seferis and Elytis as Translators (Byzantine and Neohellenic Studies) Throughout the book the study of translation is shown to be a powerful tool for the study of Modern Greek .George Seferis and Odysseus Elytis gave the Modern Greek language a substantial corpus of translations from poets working in French, Italian, Spanish, Russian, English and Ancient Greek. The m
| Title | : | Seferis and Elytis as Translators (Byzantine and Neohellenic Studies) |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.82 (500 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 3039119184 |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 376 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2010-04-12 |
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George Seferis and Odysseus Elytis gave the Modern Greek language a substantial corpus of translations from poets working in French, Italian, Spanish, Russian, English and Ancient Greek. However, the translation practices of these two Nobel Prize-winning poets have long been inadequately observed. The present volume provides a close examination of Seferis’ and Elytis’ inter- and intra-lingual verse translations with the aim of discovering their translating techniques and their personal and public goals in pursuing the act of translation. Similarities and differences between the two poets are highlighted comparatively. The methodological approach, informed by recent findings in the field of descriptive translation studies and polysystem theories, investigates the function of translation in the target culture and the relation of translation to original poetic production. Throughout the book the study of translation is shown to be a powerful tool for the study of Modern Greek
Editorial : About the Author The Author: Irene Loulakaki-Moore completed her M.A. and Ph.D. in Modern Greek Literature at King’s College London with a four-year grant from the Greek State Scholarship Foundation. Currently she lives in Athens and works for the Greek Ministry of Education.
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