AUC Philologica (Acta Universitatis Carolinae Philologica) is an academic journal published by Charles University. It publishes scholarly articles in a large number of disciplines (English, German, Greek and Latin, Oriental, Romance and Slavonic studies, as well as in phonetics and translation studies), both on linguistic and on literary and cultural topics. Apart from articles it publishes reviews of new academic books or special issues of academic journals.
The journal is indexed in CEEOL, DOAJ, EBSCO, and ERIH PLUS.
AUC PHILOLOGICA, Vol 2011 No 2 (2011), 211–220
Some Remarks on the Translation Strategies in Drama Translation in English and Czech. The Seagull Revisited
Naďa Brázdilová, Josefína Zubáková
published online: 05. 01. 2015
abstract
The paper analyses Czech and English translations of the play The Seagull by Anton Chekhov. The chief aim of the paper is to explore translation strategies typical for Czech and English contexts with respect to the period of origin of the translations. The article presents individual solutions as well as general tendencies which are critically evaluated with regard to specific requirements in the receiving cultures. The paper outlines the differences in drama translation between Czech and English cultures. The role of initiator and the importance of the economic aspect in English drama translation are pointed out. The paper also concentrates on the phenomenon of adaptation in English contemporary theatre practice and also considers the lack of this approach in Czech translations of Chekhov.
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