Thank you for this thought-provoking essay. I can make no contribution to the subject matter, so I cannot disagree with you or even discuss it with you. The “hook” was the proposition that what a poem is ‘about’ can change over time. And that is what I am thinking about, as I attempt my own translations.
Thank you for this thought-provoking essay. I can make no contribution to the subject matter, so I cannot disagree with you or even discuss it with you. The “hook” was the proposition that what a poem is ‘about’ can change over time. And that is what I am thinking about, as I attempt my own translations.