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Russian Formalism, Czech Structuralism and Their Influence OnContemporary Translation Theory
Cámara Outes, Cristian ; Králová, Jana (advisor) ; Cuenca Drouhard, Miguel Jose (referee) ; Martino Alba, Pilar (referee)
This dissertation studies the theoretical and aesthetic conceptions of Russian Formalism and Czech Structuralism, and the way in which these were applied to the specific field of translation studies. In the first case, the functions of translation are examined in the historical-literary studies published by Víktor Shklovsky, Yuri Tynyanov and Boris Eikhenbaum between the years 1914 and 1929. In the second case, a distinction is made between the first period of Czech structuralism, between 1928 and 1948, dominated by the personality of Jan Mukařovský, and the second period of Czech structuralism, characterized by the contribution of Jiří Levý. In our analysis, we observe that both Russian formalism and Czech structuralism, throughout their theoretical evolution, although in different ways, maintain certain common theoretical constants: systematic, dialectical and dynamic understanding of literary systems; concern for the cultural dimension of translation; profound consideration of the historicity of translational phenomena and a persistent discussion about the nature of the relationships between translation and writing. As a result, the contributions of Russian formalism and Czech structuralism are related to the theoretical trends that characterize the discipline today. From this contrast, the...
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Čapek's R. U. R.: the reception, genesis and analysis of its Spanish versions with regard to their English source texts
Štádlerová, Anna ; Mračková Vavroušová, Petra (advisor) ; Cuenca Drouhard, Miguel Jose (referee)
The purpose of this thesis is to analyze two Spanish versions of Čapek's drama R. U. R. with regard to the English text they both originate from. The theoretical part examines the phenomena of indirect translation, metatextuality (especially as far as adaptations for children are concerned) and translation of theatre plays according to Jiří Levý (1963). In the empirical part, R. U. R. is first analyzed with regard to various quotes the author himself said about his play. Next, Paul Selver's English version of R. U. R. is examined: it is explained how the text originated, what kind of changes it contains in comparison to the original text and how it was received. Finally, the thesis focuses on Consuelo Vázquez de Parga's Spanish rendition of R. U. R., which is a translation of Selver's English text. Again, changes on both compositional & ideological-esthetical level and stylistic level are analyzed. Here, Popovič's (1975, 1983) typology of stylistic shifts and changes in translation was used as the main methodological instrument. Last but not least, the thesis also addresses Juan Cervera Borrás's Spanish adaptation of R. U. R. for youth theatre. Key words: R. U. R., Čapek, Spain, indirect translation, metatextuality, adaptation, mediating text, adaptations for children, Selver, Vázquez de Parga,...
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The Influence of the Spanish polysystem on Czech-Spanish translation during the second half of the 20th century
Cuenca Drouhard, Miguel José ; Uličný, Miloslav (advisor) ; Eichl, Radek (referee) ; Vega, Miguel A. (referee)
Dizertační práce Miguel José Cuenca Drouhard ABSTRACT Key words: translation, Czech literature, 20th century, polysystem theory, censorship, history of translation, Čapek, War with the newts History as a scientific tool contributes in a unique manner to the evolution of mankind, its activities and ideas, because mankind, in contrast to things, is formed by its past. In the field of translation studies, History of Translation is perceived as a valuable instrument for understanding the complexity of translation work, and its importance among creative activities and within society in general. Among theories concerning human activities and translation in particular, polysystem theory is characterised by a descriptive and systemic approach that is rooted in Russian formalism and Czech structuralism. Polysystem theory emphasises the dynamic and heterogeneous nature of systems as opposed to the static, homogenous and ahistorical nature of systems which has wrongfully been attributed to the structuralists. Translation activities and its products are mainly part of the target culture's polysystem, because the translation process culminates in the target culture with the final reception and interpretation of the original work, in which in this phase the repertoire of the target system is incorporated. Despite the...
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