“First consideration: Poetry is, in theory, untranslatable. And yet (and this is the second consideration) poetry is translated; nevertheless, we read poetry in translation; nevertherless, we know poets―and important poets that are essential to our culture, to our very idea of poetry―only thanks to translation.” G. Raboni MarinaMario LuziChe acque affaticate contro la fioca riva,che…Read more Mario Luzi: Marina (inspired by Marina by T. S. Eliot)
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Experiments in translation: Hardy, Montale & me
Experiments in translation: Montale translates Hardy, and I translate Montale's translation of Hardy. I love Montale as a poet; I think I love him a little less as a translator (but isn't that, as Levi* states, a common occurence?). In this section called experiments in translation, I will try to translate Montale’s translation of Hardy’s…Read more Experiments in translation: Hardy, Montale & me
Elio Vittorini: Excerpt from Conversazione in Sicilia
da Conversazioni in Sicilia Elio Vittorini Questo era il terribile: la quiete nella non speranza. Credere il genere umano perduto e non aver febbre di fare qualcosa in contrario, voglia di perdermi, ad esempio, con lui. Ero agitato da astratti furori, non nel sangue, ed ero quieto, non avevo voglia di nulla. Non mi…Read more Elio Vittorini: Excerpt from Conversazione in Sicilia
parallel texts: words reflected 