Comments on: in translation http://elenamary.com/2005/06/in-translation/ de aquí y de allá - mirish xicana finds her place Wed, 16 May 2012 02:08:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Prentiss Riddle http://elenamary.com/2005/06/in-translation/comment-page-1/#comment-1539 Prentiss Riddle Sat, 18 Jun 2005 11:57:47 +0000 http://www.elenamary.com/blog/in-translation/#comment-1539 Yeah, it makes a funny juxtaposition, you with your chastity belt and Cindylu flashing the world with her smile and other attractions... Yeah, it makes a funny juxtaposition, you with your chastity belt and Cindylu flashing the world with her smile and other attractions…

]]> By: elenamary http://elenamary.com/2005/06/in-translation/comment-page-1/#comment-1538 elenamary Thu, 16 Jun 2005 12:44:34 +0000 http://www.elenamary.com/blog/in-translation/#comment-1538 Antonio, You are my favorite Pocho in the whole wide world. The chastity belt? I saw the image at a website for chastity awareness week, right before I had registerd for my gravatar. I will change my gravatar soon. You should get a gravatar. Antonio,
You are my favorite Pocho in the whole wide world. The chastity belt? I saw the image at a website for chastity awareness week, right before I had registerd for my gravatar. I will change my gravatar soon. You should get a gravatar.

]]> By: cindylu http://elenamary.com/2005/06/in-translation/comment-page-1/#comment-1537 cindylu Thu, 16 Jun 2005 01:40:37 +0000 http://www.elenamary.com/blog/in-translation/#comment-1537 Antonio, when I try to read stuff like Neruda or García Márquez in Spanish I tend to keep my Spanish-English dictionary by my side. I've learned new words that way. Antonio, when I try to read stuff like Neruda or García Márquez in Spanish I tend to keep my Spanish-English dictionary by my side. I’ve learned new words that way.

]]> By: Antonio http://elenamary.com/2005/06/in-translation/comment-page-1/#comment-1536 Antonio Wed, 15 Jun 2005 09:24:17 +0000 http://www.elenamary.com/blog/in-translation/#comment-1536 What's with the chastity belt? Not arrogant, I agree with you. I would rather read "Es tan corto amor, y tan largo el olvido." than it's translation, but sometimes I need the translations. I am a Pocho afterall. What’s with the chastity belt? Not arrogant, I agree with you. I would rather read “Es tan corto amor, y tan largo el olvido.” than it’s translation, but sometimes I need the translations. I am a Pocho afterall.

]]> By: elenamary http://elenamary.com/2005/06/in-translation/comment-page-1/#comment-1535 elenamary Wed, 15 Jun 2005 03:09:07 +0000 http://www.elenamary.com/blog/in-translation/#comment-1535 Cindy, I agree there are some things I've decided to go ahead and read because I know I'll most likely never learn the original language. Antonio (aka Pocho Abogado), My comment was VERY arrogant. Translation and interpretation of works can be really helpful as you note. I particularly agree with you in terms of abstract ideas in poetry. Cindy,
I agree there are some things I’ve decided to go ahead and read because I know I’ll most likely never learn the original language.

Antonio (aka Pocho Abogado),
My comment was VERY arrogant. Translation and interpretation of works can be really helpful as you note. I particularly agree with you in terms of abstract ideas in poetry.

]]> By: Antonio http://elenamary.com/2005/06/in-translation/comment-page-1/#comment-1534 Antonio Wed, 15 Jun 2005 02:36:58 +0000 http://www.elenamary.com/blog/in-translation/#comment-1534 It's not that I can't read the Spanish. I understand most of it, but what about when some abstract idea comes up in the poetry. B/c my Spanish isn't so good I might misunderstand what the author intended. Say "fecundity" comes up. It's a common theme in his poetry. It's difficult for me to understand from the Spanish if he means polific in the sense of physical reproduction or intellectual growth. The translation helps me figure that stuff out. It’s not that I can’t read the Spanish. I understand most of it, but what about when some abstract idea comes up in the poetry. B/c my Spanish isn’t so good I might misunderstand what the author intended. Say “fecundity” comes up. It’s a common theme in his poetry. It’s difficult for me to understand from the Spanish if he means polific in the sense of physical reproduction or intellectual growth. The translation helps me figure that stuff out.

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