PROBLEM OF TRANSLATING LITERARY TEXTS

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This course work is dedicated to investigating the problem of translating literary texts, examining the linguistic, cultural, and human challenges that literary translators face in the process of interlingual and intercultural communication. The research explores how literary translation differs from other types of translation due to its aesthetic function and the individual, culture-bound imagery inherent in artistic texts. The work consists of an introduction, two chapters, and a conclusion. Chapter One examines the main features of literary texts, distinguishing between narrative, lyrical, dramatic, informative, and appellate text types. It further explores literary translation as an object of study in modern linguistics, presenting various scholarly definitions of translation (Fedorov, Schweitzer, Komissarov) and discussing key theoretical concepts such as equivalence, adequacy, and translatability. The chapter also provides a detailed overview of translation transformation classifications proposed by Latyshev, Barkhudarov, Retsker, Komissarov, and Vinay/Darbelnet, along with techniques for rendering non-equivalent lexis and cultural realia. Chapter Two focuses on practical problems in translating literary prose and their possible solutions. It examines translation as a form of interpretation, discusses theoretical perspectives from Walter Benjamin, Roman Jakobson, Eugene Nida, and Homi Bhabha, and analyzes the concept of dynamic equivalence. The chapter addresses specific translation difficulties including untranslatability, cultural gaps, dialect rendering, and the translation of poetry and drama. Particular attention is given to Arabic literary translation practices as illustrative case studies, including the translation of works by Thomas Hardy, D.H. Lawrence, and Herman Melville, demonstrating how dialect and stylistic features pose significant challenges for translators. The study concludes that literary translation remains fundamentally an act of creative interpretation rather than mechanical substitution, requiring translators to balance faithfulness to the source text with naturalness in the target language. The research emphasizes that no single "correct" translation method exists, as translators must continuously navigate between linguistic accuracy and artistic recreation. This work is valuable for students, translators, and researchers engaged in literary translation studies, comparative linguistics, and cross-cultural communication.

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17.08.2026