“Durtal”, by Paul Valéry: a translation

Authors

  • Camila Soares López Universidade Federal de Uberlândia (UFU)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.34019/2318-3446.2019.v7.25968

Keywords:

Mercure de France, literary criticism, Paul Valéry, J.-K. Huysmans

Abstract

In this work, we propose a translation of the critic essay “Durtal”, written by Paul Valéry, which concerns the homonym novel from J.-K. Huysmans. Originally, Valéry’s text was published in 1898 in the Mercure de France, Parisian petite revue that circulated in Symbolist groups and among literary renewal enthusiasts. First, we offer some reflections about both authors, as well as their proximity. Then, we present a Portuguese translation of the text “Durtal”.

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Author Biography

Camila Soares López, Universidade Federal de Uberlândia (UFU)

Professora de Língua e Literaraturas de Língua Francesa do Instituto de Letras e Linguística (ILEEL) - Universidade Federal de Uberlândia (UFU).

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Published

2019-12-11

How to Cite

SOARES LÓPEZ, C. “Durtal”, by Paul Valéry: a translation. Rónai – Revista de Estudos Clássicos e Tradutórios, [S. l.], v. 7, n. 2, p. 151–159, 2019. DOI: 10.34019/2318-3446.2019.v7.25968. Disponível em: https://periodicos.ufjf.br/index.php/ronai/article/view/25968. Acesso em: 18 jul. 2024.

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