Bulgarian Translations of τύχη: The Case of Sophocles’ Oedipus the King
Bulgarian Translations of τύχη: The Case of Sophocles’ Oedipus the King
Author(s): Bogdana PaskalevaSubject(s): History, Anthropology, Social Sciences, Language and Literature Studies, Cultural history, Theoretical Linguistics, Studies of Literature, History of ideas, Comparative Linguistics, Comparative Study of Literature, Bulgarian Literature, Greek Literature, Translation Studies
Published by: Софийски университет »Св. Климент Охридски«
Keywords: history of reception through translation in Bulgarian; Ancient Greek literature; Sophocles
Summary/Abstract: The paper is dedicated to the history of translation of Sophocles’ seminal tragedy Oedipus the King in Bulgaria. It studies the different strategies of translation that have been adopted by Bulgarian authors, when rendering the Greek word τύχη in contemporary Bulgarian language. In comparing the various translational versions of a short passage from the 3rd epeisodion, and having in mind the translators’ background and decisions, the paper argues that the instance of Oedipus the King is indicative of the productive power of translation. The comparison shows how displacements and shifting of meaning in the process of translation could bring about new, unexpected effects of meaning. This situation is also brought about by the specific way of reception of Ancient literature in Bulgaria, since not all of the translators have used the original in their work.
Journal: Colloquia Comparativa Litterarum
- Issue Year: 6/2020
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 25-35
- Page Count: 11
- Language: English, Bulgarian