Translation Literary Translation

Question 1

What is the primary challenge of translating poetry?

Accepted Answer

Preserving meaning while maintaining rhythm, meter, and sound

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Converting long sentences

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Finding synonyms for uncommon words

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Matching the line count exactly

Question 2

Who translated Miguel de Cervantes' 'Don Quixote' into an acclaimed modern English version in 2003?

Accepted Answer

Edith Grossman

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Gregory Rabassa

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Gregory Freidin

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Lydia Davis

Question 3

What is 'foreignization' in literary translation?

Accepted Answer

Deliberately preserving source-culture elements to give the target text a foreign feel

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Adding foreign-language footnotes to the text

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Removing all cultural references from the target text

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Translating only texts from foreign countries

Question 4

What does 'domestication' mean in literary translation theory?

Accepted Answer

Adapting the text to feel natural and familiar to target-culture readers

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Translating only texts about domestic life

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Keeping all source-language idioms intact

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Publishing translations for a domestic audience only

Question 5

In literary translation, what is a 'ghost translator'?

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An uncredited translator whose work is published under another's name

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A translator who works on horror fiction

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A translator who handles posthumous works

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A freelancer who works anonymously online

Question 6

Which award is the most prestigious prize specifically for literary translation into English in the US?

Accepted Answer

National Book Award for Translated Literature

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PEN/Hemingway Award

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Pulitzer Prize for Fiction

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Man Booker Prize