Abstract
The translation of poetry has caused many debates because the translator is seen as a re-creator of the text and his work becomes « poetry en abyme ». Poetry is difficult to translate because of its conciseness and intertextual dynamics. The translator’s work supposes a comparative perspective and an analysis of the text’s peculiarities. Among the translation methods employed, one can identify duplication, i.e., strict and faithful reproduction in the target language, transposition, the creation of an effect similar to the original one, and dialogic analysis. The poetics of translation will be adapted to the features of each poem.