Translating Anne Sexton's poems from The Awful Rowing Toward God (1975) into Brazilian Portuguese
Abstract
This brief paper presents the translation into Brazilian Portuguese of five poems from The Awful Rowing Toward God (1975), by Anne Sexton (1928–1974). The poems After Auschwitz, The Poet of Ignorance, The Play, Doctors and Not So. Not So. were translated. When translating Sexton's poems into Portuguese, one of the most observed aspects was the simple and direct language through which the author deals with complex subjects, creating strong and impactful images. Sexton has not received much attention from the Brazilian publishing market and this is yet another contribution to the circulation of this important author's work in Brazil.