Brodsky: Gained in translation

[Kevin Christianson]

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would like to know the source of Brodsky's statement!

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-----Original Message-----
From: Slavic & East European Languages and Literature list
[mailto:SEELANGS at LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU] On Behalf Of Tom Dolack
Sent: Friday, June 23, 2006 5:14 PM
To: SEELANGS at LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU
Subject: [SEELANGS] Brodsky: Gained in translation

Vsem privet!

In trolling through stuff on the internet I came across the following
quote by Brodsky: "Poetry is what is gained in translation." It's an
apparent reaction to Frost's famous addage that "poetry is what is lost
in translation." Does anybody happen to know where the quote comes from?
I found something vaguely similar in an essay he wrote on Cavafy, but
can't put my finger on the exact line.  

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Please respond off-list.

Vsego dobrogo,

Tom Dolack
University of Oregon
tdolack at uoregon.edu

 


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