A Mortal Spring or the Limits of Literary Translation

Authors

  • Bénédicte de Buron-Brun Université de Pau et des Pays de L’Adour
  • Franck Miroux Université de Paris III-Sorbonne Nouvelle

Abstract

This article attempts to define the limits of literary translation by comparing Francisco Umbral’s Mortal y rosa. The aim is to assess to what extent the translator managed or failed to render the unique rhythmical, metaphorical and acoustic quality of Umbral’s masterpiece.

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Author Biographies

  • Bénédicte de Buron-Brun, Université de Pau et des Pays de L’Adour
    Université de Pau et des Pays de L’Adour, Pau, Avenue du Doyen Poplawski, 64000 Pau, Franc. Correo-e: benedicte.deburonbrun@univ-pau.fr.
  • Franck Miroux, Université de Paris III-Sorbonne Nouvelle
    Université de Paris III-Sorbonne Nouvelle, 13 rue de Santeuil, 75231, Paris Cedex, France. Correo-e: franck.miroux@neuf.fr.

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Published

2011-07-07

Issue

No. 2 (2011)

Section

ARTICLES

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A Mortal Spring or the Limits of Literary Translation. (2011). Castilla. Estudios De Literatura, 2, 459-476. https://revistas.uva.es/index.php/castilla/article/view/77