Abstract
This study seeks to present a very little known side of the Italian intellectual Pier Paolo Pasolini (1922-1975), that is to say, that of translator. In the first phase of his life, in Friul, Pasolini undertook poetry using Friulan language, with Poesie a Casarsa (1942). Also he actively devoted to the affirmation of this language as a literary language. In promoting and strengthening Friulan language and identity, he gave translation a very important role. According to him, the act of translation was further proof of the status of Friulan and a necessary task he had to carry out to enrich Friulan culture and language. The study analyses the context in which Pasolini carried out these translations, and his thoughts about translation.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 187-193 |
| Journal | Trans |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2013 |
Keywords
- Activism in translation
- Friulan language
- Minority languages
- Pier Paolo Pasolini
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Briguglia, C. (2013). Pier Paolo Pasolini and the overriding urge to translate. Trans, 17(1), 187-193.