Volodymyr Derzhavyn as a translation critic and reviewer
Keywords:
initial translation norm, paratext, review, translation, translation criticism, translation-stylization, Volodymyr DerzhavynAbstract
The article deals with the appreciation of the legacy of Volodymyr Derzhavyn (1899-1964), the most committed translation reviewer of the 1920’s inUkraine. His theoretical views on translation, particularly, his categorization of translation types depending on the language functions, and on the goals of belles-lettres translation, as reflected in his numerous reviews, published in 1927-31 inKharkiv literary journals, about the translated books, anthologies and works on the theory of translation have been analysed. Derzhavyn’s commitment to translation-stylization (foreignisation, according to Venuti) has been indicated. His claim to literary translation to be adequate, appropriate and well-commented has been revealed. A mandatory account of the translated book paratexts (forewords, comments, illustrations, etc.) in Derzhavyn’s reviews has been noted.
