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What is literary translation?<\/strong><\/h2>

Literary translation is probably one of the most well-known translation specialties. If you think about your favorite writers, you probably have several who write in a foreign language. However, it\u2019s more likely that you have met them in your mother tongue, and that is where the literary translator comes into play. But do we know what we are talking about when we refer to this branch of professional translation?<\/p>

Literary translation is encompassed within editorial translation, which includes the translation of all types of publishable documents: books on various subjects, magazines, academic articles, etc. In particular, literary translation, as its name suggests, focuses on the translation of works of literature, such as novels, short stories, poetry, theater, etc.<\/p>

This specialty requires a great deal of creativity on the part of the translator<\/strong>. In other words, it is not sufficient to use the same procedures as in a technical or audiovisual translation. In literary translation, the translator must capture the sense and meaning of the work in question, and reformulate it with the most natural words and expressions in the target language.<\/p>

Logically, a good documentation work is essential to avoid confusing the readers, since the cultural references of these works are usually multiple and varied. Conveying these touches of \u00abcolor\u00bb in a convincing manner is therefore one of the keys to the success of a good translation.<\/p>

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Linguistic challenges of translating literature<\/h3>

As we know, language styles vary significantly in literature, since a free style predominates, without the limitations and conventions that contracts, instruction manuals or medical reports may have. At the same time, this influences the translator’s approach, their aim to recreate and be \u00abfaithful\u00bb to the source text and the author’s intentions.<\/p>

Although at first glance it may seem the opposite, this translation specialty is very complex and can entail many difficulties for literary translators. Here are some of them:<\/p>