THE ARTICLE DISCUSSES THE NOTION OF SONG LYRICS TRANSLATION/ADAPTATION. IT FOCUSES ON FABRIZIO DE ANDRE'S VISIBLE TRANSLATIONS OF LEONARD COHEN'S LYRICS. ITS TRANSLATIONS REPLACE THE SEARCH FOR EQUIVALENCE WITH AN INNOVATIVE TURNING AWAY FROM THE SOURCE TEXT, NEGOTIATING MEANING WITH AN EXTENSIVE USE OF METAPHORS AND A DENSITY IN LEXICAL CREATIVITY. THE PROCESS OF TRANSLATION THUS BECOMES AN AESTHETICAL RE-INTERPRETATION OF THE ORIGINAL TEXT, AIMING AT REPRODUCING ITS SAME POETICAL RHYTHM AND ATMOSPHERE.

THE VISIBLE TRANSLATOR: FABRIZIO DE ANDRE' TRANSLATES LEONARD COHEN

Franza Mariateresa
2015-01-01

Abstract

THE ARTICLE DISCUSSES THE NOTION OF SONG LYRICS TRANSLATION/ADAPTATION. IT FOCUSES ON FABRIZIO DE ANDRE'S VISIBLE TRANSLATIONS OF LEONARD COHEN'S LYRICS. ITS TRANSLATIONS REPLACE THE SEARCH FOR EQUIVALENCE WITH AN INNOVATIVE TURNING AWAY FROM THE SOURCE TEXT, NEGOTIATING MEANING WITH AN EXTENSIVE USE OF METAPHORS AND A DENSITY IN LEXICAL CREATIVITY. THE PROCESS OF TRANSLATION THUS BECOMES AN AESTHETICAL RE-INTERPRETATION OF THE ORIGINAL TEXT, AIMING AT REPRODUCING ITS SAME POETICAL RHYTHM AND ATMOSPHERE.
2015
9783034316859
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