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Virgil and his Translators (Hardcover)
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Virgil and his Translators (Hardcover)
Series: Classical Presences
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This is the first volume to offer a critical overview of the long
and complicated history of translations of Virgil from the early
modern period to the present day, transcending traditional studies
of single translations or particular national traditions in
isolation to offer an insightful comparative perspective. The
twenty-nine essays in the collection cover numerous European
languages - from English, French, and German, to Greek, Irish,
Italian, Norwegian, Slovenian, and Spanish - but also look well
beyond Europe to include discussion of Brazilian, Chinese,
Esperanto, Russian, and Turkish translations of Virgil. While the
opening two contributions lay down a broad theoretical and
comparative framework, the majority conduct comparisons within a
particular language and combine detailed case studies with in-depth
contextualization and theoretical background, showing how the
translations discussed are embedded in their own cultures and
historical moments. The final two essays are written from the
perspective of contemporary translators, closing out the volume
with a profound assessment not only of the influence exerted by the
major Roman poet on later literature, but also why translation of a
canonical author such as Virgil matters, not only as a national and
transnational cultural phenomenon, but as a personal engagement
with a literature of enduring power and relevance.
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