The translation of poetry as a first meeting with the world of translation: two Federico García Lorca’s sonnet

Abstract

According to a wide spread opinion, translating poetry is the most difficult tusk for a translator. Actually, the translation of poems, and above all poems with a fix form such as sonnets, is an important experience to come closer the fascinating world of translation. As a matter of fact, translating sonnets makes the ingredients of the recipe evident to the translator, who – aware of their instruments – will cook it in a personal way.