THREE POEMS (ABOUT THE TRANSLATION OF CHINESE CLASSIC POETRY INTO RUSSIAN AND UZBEK)

Abstract

The paper is devoted to the problems of poetry translation and explores a variety of research in the area of Chinese-Russian translations. It analyzes three poems from the Tang Dynasty in both Julian Shchutsky's Russian translation and Abdulhamid Cholpon's Uzbek translation. We chose the basic research method following the work of N.I.Konrad and his explanation of the nature of the poetic genre. The scholar stated that the originality of Chinese poems stems from a specific relationship among their parts, such as the Beginning, Response, Turn, and Knot. Considering the semiotic nature of language, the key signs in each poem are identified and compared, exploring the cultural and linguistic differences that lead to translation inadequacies. It was proven that differences between languages make adequate translation impossible; however, the poets welcome experimenting and discover specific ways to adapt their languages to the complex task of expressing the specific nature of Chinese poetry in Russian and Uzbek. During the research, it was discovered that the poem "Staying overnight in the Shiyi mountain" in the 'Anthology of Chinese Lyrics' was mistakenly attributed to Vei Yun. This mistake was later translated into Uzbek by A. Cholpon. With the help of scholars from Sichuan University of Art and Science, it was proven that the poem was written by another Tang Dynasty poet, Han Hong. We believe that this discovery is essential for Russian sinology, and the method of analysing poetry involving poets from different eras and nations contributes to the development of cross-cultural research and communication.