Romeu e Valentim: como procedimentos tradutórios “ensinaram as tochas a brilhar”

Abstract

The number of classic stories adaptations for children and young adults has increased significantly in recent decades. As a result, the number of translations of books for children and young adults has also increased. This paper seeks to analyze the translation of one of these adaptations of classics, William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. Shakespeare is considered one of the greatest influences on Western literature, which is precisely why the translation of a work based on his play was chosen for analysis. Caleb Roehrig's work, Teach the Torches to Burn, translated by Cynthia Costa with the title Romeu e Valentim, brings a different view of forbidden love: the love between two people of the same gender in the 16th century. The purpose of this work is to analyze the translation procedures employed by the Brazilian translator, as well as whether the translator was able to maintain the peculiarities of Caleb Roehrig's work while preserving the immersion of the era in which it takes place. The analysis utilizes a qualitative comparative method, supported by a bibliographic review of the translation procedures of Peter Newmark and Antoine Berman. As a result of the analysis, it was possible to conclude that Costa masterfully conveyed the impact of Roehrig's original work, keeping the text close to the readers' language while maintaining the feeling that the reader is transported to the end of the 16th century