Friday, September 24, 2010

Elegy Comments

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Friend of my soul, I want to be
the tearful gardener of the earth
you occupy, and enrich, all too soon.
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Miguel Hernandez
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Rosa Paredes 28 September 2016

Who translated this? Translating poetry is not an easy task, even for an experienced translator. This sounds very literal and it definitely misses the point too many times. The poem in its original language should be provided next to the translation, and the name of the translator should be stated.

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