Workshop: "Beckett and Translation" - 9 May 2019 - Institute of Modern Languages Research

Beckett and Translation

Date

9 May 2019, 11.00am - 1.00pm

Type Workshop

Venue

Bloomsbury Room, G35, Ground Floor, Senate House, Malet Street, London WC1E 7HU

Description

French Week

Speaker: Professor Jean-Michel Gouvard (Université de Bordeaux-Montaigne)

Before being his own translator, Samuel Beckett translated many texts in English from French, Italian, or Spanish and, among them, many recent French poems, from Rimbaud’s "The Drunken boat" to surrealist poetry. In this workshop, we will compare French original versions of Rimbaud’s and Eluard’s poems with Beckett’s translations, with a special attention to versification, rhythm and musicality.

References: Samuel Beckett, Complete poems, London, Calder, 1993.

All are welcome to attend this free event. Please register in advance as places are limited: Book now.