TRANSLATOR OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE'S WORKS - BORIS PASTERNAK

Abstract

Boris Pasternak became famous worldwide not only because of his works but also as a good translator of foreign poems. In the late 1930s, the government changed its attitude towards Pasternak, his books were not reprinted and the poet had to resort to translations. Pasternak was considering the translations as independent artistic works. The poet has been working meticulously and carefully to make translations perfect. Pasternak's works are considered equivalent to the originals of the great works translated by him. William Shakespeare's works, which were translated by Boris Pasternak, has become classic works. Recently, interest in Boris Pasternak's creativity has increased significantly. The works of the poet are translated into more foreign languages, a large number of scientific researches are being conducted and archival materials are published about such works. The Russian translations of Shakespeare works by Boris Pasternak are almost unknown in Azerbaijan. In this study, it will be tried to fill this gap partially and talk about the translation activities of the great poet in general and the translations of Shakespeare works in particular.