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Yves Jean Bonnefoy (24 June 1923, Tours – 1 July 2016 Paris) was a French poet and art historian. [1] He also published a number of translations, most notably the plays of William Shakespeare which are considered among the best in French. [2][1] He was a professor at the Collège de France from 1981 to 1993 and is the author of several works ...
Each table is arranged alphabetically by the specific work, then by the language of the translation. Translations are then sub-arranged by date of publication (earliest-latest). Where possible, the date of publication given is the date of the first edition by that translator. More modern editions/versions may be available.
List of translators of William Shakespeare. This is a list of translators of one or more works of William Shakespeare into respective languages. Translator. Target language. A. de Herz. Romanian. August Wilhelm Schlegel. German. Avraham Shlonsky.
Edmund Fawcett (grandson) Boris, Rachel & Jo Johnson (great grandchildren) Helen Tracy Lowe-Porter (née Porter; June 15, 1876 – April 26, 1963) [2] was an American translator and writer, best known for translating almost all of the works of Thomas Mann for their first publication in English. [3]
Signature. William Shakespeare (c. 23 [ a ] April 1564 – 23 April 1616) [ b ] was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. [ 4 ][ 5 ][ 6 ] He is often called England's national poet and the " Bard of Avon " (or simply "the Bard").
Orgon's house in Paris, 1660s. Tartuffe, or The Impostor, or The Hypocrite (/ tɑːrˈtʊf, - ˈtuːf /; [1] French: Tartuffe, ou l'Imposteur, pronounced [taʁtyf u lɛ̃pɔstœʁ]), first performed in 1664, is a theatrical comedy by Molière. The characters of Tartuffe, Elmire, and Orgon are considered among the greatest classical theatre roles.
Provincial German town, 1890–1894. Spring Awakening (German: Frühlings Erwachen) (also translated as Spring's Awakening and The Awakening of Spring) is the German dramatist Frank Wedekind 's first major play and a foundational work in the modern history of theatre. [1][2] It was written sometime between autumn 1890 and spring 1891, but did ...
The work had been deemed 'untranslatable' due to Queneau's reliance on unique French writing styles and language. Trusting her skill, Queneau encouraged and endorsed Wright's improvised English equivalents of French turns of phrase. The result was a resounding success with her text becoming the basis for translations of the work in other languages.