Abstract
Liffey Swim is a book of poems written by the Irish writer Jessica Traynor (2015). It features characteristics of contemporary Irish literature, such as Irish identity and local culture related to other cultures. The Liffey Swim translation project takes into account the question of Irishness alongside theoretical and methodological reflections on translation of poetry through different translation stages with emphasis on form and content. This article presents the two-step results from the translation process of one of the poems, “Sin-eater”. The poem depicts a death ritual in Ireland, one of the defining themes of Irish literature. The first stage comprises the result of a cultural and linguistic revision, while the second one focuses on rhythm and other phonetic aspects to the reconstruction of image and spirit.
Keywords:
Irishness; Poetry; Translation Process