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September 10, 2025Philology Theory & PracticeOpen Access

Representation of poetics and conceptual metaphors of death in Russian translations of Dylan Thomas’s poetry

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Key metaphors related to death experience significant semantic transformation in Russian translations, and this affects their poetic impact.
The study identifies distinct strategies translators employ to convey conceptual metaphors of death while maintaining emotional depth.
Analysis of translations by V. Betaki and M. Koreneva illustrates how cultural differences influence metaphorical representation in poetry.
Successful translations balance the preservation of original metaphors with adaptations to the poetic norms of the Russian language.

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Analysis reveals semantic transformations of death metaphors in Russian translations, highlighting poetic fidelity.

Semen Vladimirovich Dzizel (2025) studied this question.

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