Patricia San José

• University of Valladolid

This chapter departs from the concept of cultural translation posited by Laura Izarra as well as Walter Benjamin’s notion of translation as an expression of meaning and significance rather than an actual transposition of words and phrases. With that in mind, it analyzes some of Hughes’s poems such as “Letter from Spain” or “Dear Folks at Home,” art...

Suffering is perhaps one of the most private yet most shared experiences that exists. It is common for individuals as well as whole communities to feel compelled to express their pain by recounting it to others. In fact, when an entire group has been subjected to an ordeal, the need for verbalization is joined with other sociological imperatives su...