On the translation of poetry

From Tolkien Gateway
Revision as of 20:39, 29 August 2015 by Sigurd (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''On the translation of poetry''' (sometimes known as ''Essay on Translation of poetry'') is an unpublished essay by J.R.R. Tolkien concerning his thoughts on the translatio...")
(diff) ← Older revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)

On the translation of poetry (sometimes known as Essay on Translation of poetry) is an unpublished essay by J.R.R. Tolkien concerning his thoughts on the translation of poetry. Written in 1963 after reading Poems from the Old English(1960).

Extracts have been published in Tolkien Estate website and in The J.R.R. Tolkien Companion and Guide p. 770 (2006).

Retrieved from "https://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=On_the_translation_of_poetry&oldid=278701"