Sándor Petőfi belongs to everyone: a reflection on trying to translate Nemzeti dal Cover Image

Sándor Petőfi es de todos: una reflexión a la hora de intentar traducir Nemzeti dal
Sándor Petőfi belongs to everyone: a reflection on trying to translate Nemzeti dal

Author(s): Alfonso Lombana Sánchez, Zsuzsanna Lakatos-Báldy
Subject(s): Translation Studies
Published by: Akadémiai Kiadó
Keywords: Sándor Petőfi; Nemzeti dal; National song

Summary/Abstract: The Hungarian writer Sándor Petőfi (1823–1849) achieved the union of the Hungarian people thanks to the verses of his National Song (Nemzeti dal), which have always been quoted and recited with great interest. Therefore, the following paper aims to analyse some problems with the poem's translation into Spanish and present a new version of this emblematic poem for the Hungarians.

  • Issue Year: 37/2023
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 254-261
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: Spanish
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