Seminar : Theory and Practice of Literary Translation (applied to Ancient Languages)

Teacher(s)

Smeesters Aline;

Language

French

Main themes

A training in literary translation.
The seminar sketches a panorama of the principal theories in the domain of literary translation. It offers a series of concrete tools for undertaking a translation.

Aims

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :
1	At the end of this seminar, the student will be capable of a critical reflection on the undertaking of, and the stakes involved in the translation of literary texts, in particular those in Greek and Latin. He will be able to carry out, on his own, translations that go further than the stage of a literal transfer, working within a theoretical framework and giving reasons for his choice.

Content

The seminar proposes a historical overview of the main tendencies in the translation of literary texts (from "elegant but not faithful" to "literary literal"). It presents a series of texts by theorists of translation (Antoine Berman, Umberto Eco, François Ost, Georges Mounin, Danica Seleskovitch, Efim Etkind, Paul Ricoeur,...) or by literary translators (Marguerite Yourcenar, Philippe Brunet, Marcel Pagnol,...) whose proposals are relevant for the translation of classical texts.
The practical exercises allow students to practise the literary translation of Latin texts, by testing various methods and approaches.
 

Teaching methods

Due to the COVID-19 crisis, the information in this section is particularly likely to change.

The seminar offers a series of lecturers, in which the active participation of the students will be encouraged, as well as practical exercises.

Evaluation methods

Due to the COVID-19 crisis, the information in this section is particularly likely to change.

The final mark is based on a personal work of literary translation, including a theoretical introduction.

Other information

The seminar is accessible to LAFR students.

Online resources

On the Moodle server.

Bibliography

Les textes théoriques sur lesquels se base le séminaire sont fournis aux étudiants.

Faculty or entity

GLOR