Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
Chiosa
English translation:
The playwright cruelly comments:
Added to glossary by
Tom in London
Jan 3, 2012 07:39
12 yrs ago
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Italian term
Italy
Chiosa
Italian to English
Other
Poetry & Literature
description of a play by Luigi Pirandello
Context: Chiosa crudele il drammaturgo: «chi ha capito il giuoco, non riesce più a ingannarsi; ma chi non riesce più a ingannarsi non può più prendere né gusto né piacere alla vita. Così è».
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Jan 17, 2012 08:36: Tom in London Created KOG entry
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Tom in London
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The playwright cruelly comments:
overall, your translation will need to have its own style; my suggestion may require adjustment to suit that style.
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Note added at 1 hr (2012-01-03 09:23:24 GMT)
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and depending on the context, "cruelly" might be the wrong word, to be replaced (perhaps) with "mercilessly".
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Note added at 1 hr (2012-01-03 09:23:24 GMT)
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and depending on the context, "cruelly" might be the wrong word, to be replaced (perhaps) with "mercilessly".
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Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
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Oliver Lawrence
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Italian term (edited):
Chiosa crudele il drammaturgo:
In the playwright's own harsh analysis:
Perhaps it might have been clearer either as "La chiosa crudele del drammaturgo" or "Chiosa in modo crudele il drammaturgo" (from chiosare)
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Isabelle Johnson
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footnote
I think you need remark or footnote. Perhaps - in the playwright's harshly self-critical footnote
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gloss /observation
A bitter gloss/observation of the dramatist: ....
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Michael Korovkin
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aside
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the playwright's comment nails all hope
or "the playwright's comment has no hope left" or "the playwright leaves no hope quipping (/remarking)".
Just giving it my shot. HTH
Maurizio
Just giving it my shot. HTH
Maurizio
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