ASPAZIJA’S POETRY IN OLGA PĒTERSONE’S TRANSLATIONS OF COLLECTION “IKDIENAS SPĀRNI”

Kopsavilkums

This research sheds light on the peculiarities of Latvian poet Aspazija’s poetry translations published in Olga Pētersone’s collection of translations “Ikdienas Spārni.” Aspazija is a prominent figure in Latvian literature. Her poetry is complex and vivid, full of cultural details and multi-layered meanings. As a result, her poetry translation is a challenging task. The paper explores Pētersone’s attempts to overcome this challenge, seeking to preserve the spirit of Aspasia’s poetry in her translations, making it understandable to a wider readership.
The purpose of this paper is a detailed comparative analysis of the most significant Aspazija’s original works and Pētersone’s translations from her collection. The main method applied during the analysis is the comparative method in combination with a biographical approach. Pētersone’s translation strategies for expressing Aspazija’s original ideas, imagery, and stylistic elements are evaluated and compared with the original texts. The most and least accurate translations are identified; also, the constitutive features of Pētersone’s works are revealed. The secondary task of this research is to provide a brief history of the book “Ikdienas Spārni” and main facts of Olga Pētersone’s biography. Additionally, this research provides valuable insights into the field of cross-cultural literary exchange.