From linguistic monument to social memory: translation strategies in Philip Polack's version of Espriu's 'Primera historia d'Esther.'(Salvador Espriu)(Critical Essay)

From: The Modern Language Review | Date: October 1, 2002| Author: Walters, D. Gareth | Copyright information

Philip Polack's translation of 'Prima historia d'Esther' by the Catalan author Salvador Espriu is discussed. J.C. Catford's categories of linguistic and cultural translation are applied.

Philip Polack's translation of Salvador Espriu's Primera historia d'Esther is of the kind that could convince us that there is no such thing as an untranslatable text. (1) In arguing for its success I will neither rely on what could be termed the negative theoretical justification nor unquestionin...

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