A Note on These Translations
Abstract
Let me begin with two powerfully forbidding statements against translating poetry. ‘Poetry is what gets lost in translation, says Robert Frost, the American poet. And, ‘Everything is translatable except poetry,’ says Roman Jacobson, the Russian linguist and literary theorist.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Translation Studies and Practices
Poetry Analysis and Criticism
Comparative and World Literature
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Routledge eBooks
- Pages
- 43–46
- Publication date
- 19 January 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter