Translation of poetry as homicide, with reference to Anna Akhmatova's 'Last toast'

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dc.contributor.advisorHambidge, Joanen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorHiggs, Richarden_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2015-01-03T05:25:03Z
dc.date.available2015-01-03T05:25:03Z
dc.date.issued2012en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes abstract.en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThe objective of this dissertation is to provide a critical examination of poetry translation, using as a framework the notion that translation of poetry is comparable to an act of murder or homicide. Constructs pertaining to detective fiction are used as a basis to expose critical theories and commentary on poetry translation, which validate the comparison, taking into account the integrity of the poetic text, the context in which it exists, and the identity (constructed or real) of the poet. Four published translations, by different authors, into English of Anna Akhmatova’s poem Posledniy tost (‘The Last Toast’) are analysed in detail to demonstrate the validity of the argument and to attempt to review and quantify the loss of a poem’s essential and vital qualities as a result of translation.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationHiggs, R. (2012). <i>Translation of poetry as homicide, with reference to Anna Akhmatova's 'Last toast'</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of English Language and Literature. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11071en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationHiggs, Richard. <i>"Translation of poetry as homicide, with reference to Anna Akhmatova's 'Last toast'."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of English Language and Literature, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11071en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationHiggs, R. 2012. Translation of poetry as homicide, with reference to Anna Akhmatova's 'Last toast'. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Higgs, Richard AB - The objective of this dissertation is to provide a critical examination of poetry translation, using as a framework the notion that translation of poetry is comparable to an act of murder or homicide. Constructs pertaining to detective fiction are used as a basis to expose critical theories and commentary on poetry translation, which validate the comparison, taking into account the integrity of the poetic text, the context in which it exists, and the identity (constructed or real) of the poet. Four published translations, by different authors, into English of Anna Akhmatova’s poem Posledniy tost (‘The Last Toast’) are analysed in detail to demonstrate the validity of the argument and to attempt to review and quantify the loss of a poem’s essential and vital qualities as a result of translation. DA - 2012 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2012 T1 - Translation of poetry as homicide, with reference to Anna Akhmatova's 'Last toast' TI - Translation of poetry as homicide, with reference to Anna Akhmatova's 'Last toast' UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11071 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/11071
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationHiggs R. Translation of poetry as homicide, with reference to Anna Akhmatova's 'Last toast'. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of English Language and Literature, 2012 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11071en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of English Language and Literatureen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Humanitiesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherCreative Writingen_ZA
dc.titleTranslation of poetry as homicide, with reference to Anna Akhmatova's 'Last toast'en_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameMAen_ZA
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