January 7, 2026
On Translating Ellipsis
Karen Van Dyck
Karen Van Dyck has published an article on Modern Poetry in Translation examining the role of ellipsis in C. P. Cavafy’s poem “Che Fece … Il Gran Rifiuto.” The piece reflects on the challenges of translating Cavafy’s use of punctuation and silence, and how these formal choices shape meaning across languages.
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