Independent Study

Independent Study 1

1. Select a poem and compare multiple translations, focusing on the techniques employed by different translators and their impact on the poetic elements. Explore how cultural nuances are preserved or adapted in the translation of poetry, emphasizing the challenges and creative solutions. 

2.Choose a poem from a foreign language and analyze the cultural and linguistic nuances in the original.

3. Provide an initial translation of the poem. Identify challenges and cultural elements.

4. Exchange translations with a peer. Discuss choices made in preserving poetic elements.

5. Present the final translated poem. Discuss translation choices, challenges, and cultural considerations.

Independent Study 2

Listen to the video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eCnZdzp0K8 and say what strategies Robert Hass, the new National Poet Laureate mentioned in his interview