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A study of the translation of poetry and culture: translating poetry from São Tomé and Principe
| Summary: | São Tomé and Principe is a little-known country, especially in the Anglophone world, as it has few ties with Anglophone countries, a small population and limited literary production. However, its rich history and culturally specific, powerful poetry make the archipelago an interesting subject for the study of the translation of culture. The poetry produced on the islands will be investigated and translated using different strategies suggested for the translation of poetry and culture. The difficulties of the translation of both poetry and culture will be defined, covering what is meant by ‘cultural language’ and ‘culture-specific items’ and how they can be approached in terms of translation studies. Next, the translatability of poetry will be discussed to define in which contexts poetry can and should be translated to any extent. In order to analyse the translation of poetry, the history of Lusophone poetry will be analysed, so that Santomean poetry can be placed within the historical and cultural context of Portuguese poetry. In so doing, the differences between the two can be pinpointed, and the aspects that make up Santomean poetry can be isolated, allowing them to be seen within a wider context. Once the Santomean cultural items have been defined, different strategies will be applied to reach different outcomes, investigating the best strategies for the translation of Santomean poetry. These include using footnotes, mimetic form, analogical form, organic form, extraneous form and phonemic translation. Applying the concepts of this area to the translation of such culturally specific poetry will lead to an analysis of the translation of poetry as well as the translation of culture, investigating how these two aspects are intertwined, and leading to the creation of a model for the translation of Santomean poetry. |
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| Main Authors: | Ruas, Luciana Jane |
| Subject: | Translation Poetry São Tomé and Príncipe Cultural translation Tradução Poesia Tradução cultural Humanidades |
| Year: | 2017 |
| Country: | Portugal |
| Document type: | master thesis |
| Access type: | open access |
| Associated institution: | Universidade do Minho |
| Language: | English |
| Origin: | RepositóriUM - Universidade do Minho |
| Summary: | São Tomé and Principe is a little-known country, especially in the Anglophone world, as it has few ties with Anglophone countries, a small population and limited literary production. However, its rich history and culturally specific, powerful poetry make the archipelago an interesting subject for the study of the translation of culture. The poetry produced on the islands will be investigated and translated using different strategies suggested for the translation of poetry and culture. The difficulties of the translation of both poetry and culture will be defined, covering what is meant by ‘cultural language’ and ‘culture-specific items’ and how they can be approached in terms of translation studies. Next, the translatability of poetry will be discussed to define in which contexts poetry can and should be translated to any extent. In order to analyse the translation of poetry, the history of Lusophone poetry will be analysed, so that Santomean poetry can be placed within the historical and cultural context of Portuguese poetry. In so doing, the differences between the two can be pinpointed, and the aspects that make up Santomean poetry can be isolated, allowing them to be seen within a wider context. Once the Santomean cultural items have been defined, different strategies will be applied to reach different outcomes, investigating the best strategies for the translation of Santomean poetry. These include using footnotes, mimetic form, analogical form, organic form, extraneous form and phonemic translation. Applying the concepts of this area to the translation of such culturally specific poetry will lead to an analysis of the translation of poetry as well as the translation of culture, investigating how these two aspects are intertwined, and leading to the creation of a model for the translation of Santomean poetry. |
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