Reflections on Translation, Literature, and Identity
Delve into the complexities of translation, literature, and personal identity through a series of thought-provoking quotes and excerpts from literary works. Explore the nuances of language, the art of translation, and the impact of cultural context on understanding. Discover the lyrical beauty of Shakespearean verses, the whimsical musings of Harry Josephine Giles, and the societal relevance of songs like those by Kirstin Innes. Experience the rich tapestry of words that define our understanding of self and the world around us.
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TO TRANSLATE OR NOT TO TRANSLATE (that i s the questi on)
translator translator noun [ C ] UK /tr nz le .t r/ /tr ns le .t r/ US /tr ns le .t / /tr nz le .t / a person whose job is changing words, especially written words, into a different language
Mucho ruido y pocas nueces. A lot of noise and a few nuts. Much Ado About Nothing William Shakespeare
uncan Tryan tae mynd mynd wha s uncan Trying to rememberknowreflectwill rememberknowreflectwill Who is strangeweird strangeweird Deep Whee l Orcad i a Harry Joseph i ne G iles
Meaning Style Tone Character s voice Register Writer s intention
Aye, right! he said Yes, sure! he said with his broad Scottish accent.
The Wasp Fa c tory, Ian Banks Sparrow head cabeza de chorlito
News of the Dead , by James Robertson What is left under the turning seasons? The gouged corries and hard outcrops of metamorphic rock of the upper glen, the widening sandstone-lined, clay-and-earth covered strath below, fertile, woody and boggy Merriam-Webster strath : a flat wide river valley or the low-lying grassland along it
Campbell rise to stardom was not conventional. She had written the song to be sung by the masses at *anti-poll taxmeetings in Glasgow Scabby Queen Kirstin Innes * The Community Charge, commonly known as the poll tax, was a system of taxation introduced by Margaret Thatcher's government in replacement of domestic rates in Scotland from 1989, prior to its introduction in England and Wales from 1990. This generated great discontent which was manifested with riots in different towns and cities.
strategies 01 02 03 Leave it in English, and write a reference at the bottom of the page Substitute the term or phrase with the equivalent in the target culture Add an explanation, a gloss or amplification imbedded in the sentence
