Charles David Ley (1913-1996): Poeta y traductor en la revista Cántico

espanolEste trabajo se centra en el filologo Charles David Ley (Londres, 1913-1996) con el objetivo de explorar su colaboracion literaria en la revista Cantico. En primer lugar, se plantea una breve aproximacion a su vida y a su obra, pues se trata de un escritor poco conocido. En segundo lugar, se investigan sus poemas escritos en ingles y publicados en la revista como es el caso de «Meditation». En tercer lugar, se estudia su labor como traductor donde destaca la traduccion de dos fragmentos de John Milton (en coautoria con Jose Garcia Nieto), asi como de un poema de Dylan Thomas. Finalmente se profundiza en la figura de Charles David Ley como autotraductor, porque el mismo compone un poema en ingles («The Mosque-Cathedral»), que traduce a continuacion. Esta prospeccion permite concluir una vez mas el caracter internacional de la edicion periodica cordobesa, promovido por el aperturista afan divulgador de sus directores y objetivado a traves de los colaboradores en las diversas secciones de la publicacion, como es el caso de Charles David Ley EnglishThis work focuses on the philologist Charles David Ley (London, 1913-1996) with the aim of exploring his literary contributions to the Spanish journal Cantico. Firstly, a brief approach to his life and work is presented, since he is a little-known writer. Secondly, his poems written in English and published in the journal are studied, as in the case of «Meditation». Thirdly, his work as a translator is considered, highlighting his translations into Spanish of two fragments by John Milton (co-authored with Jose Garcia Nieto), as well as a poem by Dylan Thomas. Finally, the figure of Charles David Ley as his own translator (self-translator) is examined, as he himself composes a poem in English («The Mosque-Cathedral»), which he translates into Spanish. This examination serves to confirm and exemplify, once again, the international dimension of the Cordoban journal, a product of its editors’ aspiration to expose its readers to international writers and literature, through collaborations in the various sections of the publication, such as that of Charles David Ley.