On Translating Bernard Shaw's Arms and the Man in Bulgarian

Abstract

ABSTRACT:Unlike many of Bernard Shaw's more prominent plays, Arms and the Man, his only play with a Bulgarian connection, remained untranslated into Bulgarian for more than a century. In this article, the author highlights his and his co-translator's experiences in translating the play into Bulgarian. The article focuses on the challenges of translating specific stylistic idiosyncrasies of the play, including cultural referents, unconventional syntax, and punctuation.