Notes On Prosody; From The Commentary To The Author's Translation Of Pushkin's Eugene Onegin by Vladimir Nabokov
From The Commentary To The Author's Translation Of Pushkin's Eugene Onegin
A concise, technical examination of Russian poetic meter and rhyme as used in Eugene Onegin, presenting definitions, notation and rigorous analysis of stresses, syllabic count, and the Onegin stanza; it explains the sound patterns and rhythmic effects of the original and the problems they pose for translation into English. Illustrated with annotated examples, rules for scansion and commentary on specific lines, the work justifies translation choices and serves as a practical guide for readers and translators seeking a deeper, formal understanding of Russian prosody.
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- 1964
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