The History of Slovenia in a Polish perspective. Slovenian literature as translated by Joanna Pomorska Cover Image

Historia Słowenii oczami Polaka. O przekładach literatury słoweńskiej Joanny Pomorskiej
The History of Slovenia in a Polish perspective. Slovenian literature as translated by Joanna Pomorska

Author(s): Joanna Cieślar
Subject(s): History, Language and Literature Studies, Cultural Essay, Translation Studies
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Śląskiego
Keywords: essay; translation; history; Joanna Pomorska; Drago Jančar

Summary/Abstract: The article discusses the problem of translating the essays which refer to Slovenian history. It focuses on the translation of Drago Jančar’s book, Terra incognita, published in Poland which was translated by Joanna Pomorska. It reveals the different effects of the translation due to the translator’s choices which result from the limited knowledge of Slovenian history by Polish receivers.

  • Issue Year: 7/2016
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 236-249
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: Polish