
Best Books About Translating Poetry: 2 Perspectives
Choosing a book about translating poetry can be tricky when you want to know whether it focuses on ideas, craft, or practice.
These books offer concrete ways into the subject, from exploring multiple translations of poems to examining linguistic and practical aspects of translation.
This time, we’ll introduce Transient Worlds: On Translating Poetry and The Art of Translating Poetry.
Quick-reference table of recommended products
| Product name | Approach to poetry translation |
|---|---|
Transient Worlds: On Translating Poetry | A guide to global poetry in translation, using multiple translations of source poems and original poems by translators. |
The Art of Translating Poetry | Covers linguistic and technical aspects of translation alongside practice-oriented matters. |
Transient Worlds: On Translating Poetry
Transient Worlds: On Translating Poetry is recommended for readers interested in global poetry and the art of translation. Arthur Sze’s personal guide sets multiple translations of the same source poems alongside original poems written by translators, giving readers examples of both translated versions and translators’ own poems. Its fifteen zones of literary discussion focus on translation’s artistic dimensions.
The paperback edition is identified by ISBN 9781556597329.
The Art of Translating Poetry
The Art of Translating Poetry is recommended for readers who want to study both the technical and practical sides of translating poetry. Its two-part structure covers linguistic and other technical aspects in one part, then turns to practice-oriented matters in the other.
Choosing by your focus
- Readers interested in global poetry and translation’s artistic dimensions
- Readers focused on the linguistic, technical, and practice-oriented aspects of poetry translation
An e-book option
The Art of Translating Poetry is also available as an e-book, giving readers who prefer an electronic edition that format option for this title.
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