Българските преводи и преводачи на Юджин О`Нийл
The Bulgarian Translations and Translators of Eugene O`Neill
Author(s): Meglena BodenskaSubject(s): History, Language and Literature Studies, Fine Arts / Performing Arts, Cultural history, Foreign languages learning, Comparative history, Translation Studies, Theory of Literature, Sociology of Art
Published by: Великотърновски университет „Св. св. Кирил и Методий”
Keywords: Eugene O‘Neill; Bulgarian translations; themes and motifs; accuracy of translation.
Summary/Abstract: Eugene O’Neill (1888–1953), founder and reformer of American drama, is the author of 49 accomplished works, including one-act plays, tragedies and a comedy (Bogard “Introduction” vii). One of his one-act plays and two tragedies were published in Bulgarian, the last one in 1971. The (re)translations of nine more works remained unpublished, the majority of which intended mostly for stage performance. The aim of the present study is to systematize the Bulgarian translations of works by Eugene O’Neill in their chronological order, and to pay tribute to the translators who contributed significantly to the process of his reception in Bulgaria. This is exemplified by selected texts that best reveal the main themes and motifs in O’Neill’s work. Their setting on stage is considered only when it managed to explain certain characteristic features of the translations.
Journal: Studia Philologica Universitatis Velikotarnovensis
- Issue Year: 43/2025
- Issue No: 3.1
- Page Range: 183-208
- Page Count: 26
- Language: English, Bulgarian
