A collage of magnetic poetry and pages from a French dictionary. (Image by surrealmuse on flickr.com)
Instructor(s)
David Custer
Alevtina Asarina
MIT Course Number
ES.261
As Taught In
Spring 2006
Level
Undergraduate
Course Description
Course Description
This seminar addresses the inherent challenges of translating poetry from different languages, cultures, and eras. Students do some translation of their own, though accommodations are made if a student lacks even a basic knowledge of any foreign language.