The “Re-Conses”: Translations of Srečko Kosovel’s Constructivist Poems and Andrew Chesterman’s Translation Strategies Cover Image

»Rekonsi«: prevodi Kosovelovih konsov in Chestermanove prevajalske strategije
The “Re-Conses”: Translations of Srečko Kosovel’s Constructivist Poems and Andrew Chesterman’s Translation Strategies

Author(s): Robert Grošelj
Subject(s): Studies of Literature, Comparative Study of Literature, Croatian Literature, Slovenian Literature, Translation Studies, Theory of Literature, Italian literature
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Śląskiego
Keywords: Srečko Kosovel; constructivist poetry; Italian translation; Croatian translation; translation strategies; Andrew Chesterman

Summary/Abstract: The article deals with the analysis of Italian and Croatian translations of constructivist poems (the “conses”) by Srečko Kosovel, one of the most important Slovene poets. The translations of selected Kosovel’s constructivist poems are analysed by using Andrew Chesterman’s translation strategies. The analysis shows that, for the most part, in Croatian and Italian translations the literal translation strategy prevails, with Italian translations including more frequently other translation possibilities. In general, both translators have strived to preserve the multifaceted aspects of Kosovel’s constructivist poems by adopting a predominantly foreignising translation approach.

  • Issue Year: 11/2021
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 1-24
  • Page Count: 24
  • Language: Slovenian