Average Quote by Gulzar

Poetry is what is gained in translation.

— Joseph Brodsky

There is a wealth of readership for regional language literature in India that is not given importance. We must give respect to our own…

— Amish Tripathi

Is there any purpose to translating poetry? A poem does not contain information of importance, like a signpost or a warning notice.

— James Buchan

Poetry cannot be translated; and, therefore, it is the poets that preserve the languages; for we would not be at the trouble to learn…

— Samuel Johnson

Of course we may have any number of translations of a given text - the more the better, really.

— Lydia Davis

If I were assigned poems I suppose I'd write more of them but it is entirely voluntary and for the most part ignored in…

— Thomas Lynch

The poetry of India can be truly known only through scanning the poetry of all languages.

— Gulzar

When you speak a new language you must see if you can translate all of the poetry of your old language into the new…

— Dana Scott

I think translation is an impossible job, and I admire the people who do it in a way that brings poetry to us that…

— Joan Larkin

“In translation of poetry; there exists a possibility of components like imagination, art of wordplay, skill of constructing internal rhythm and expand of knowledge…

— Suman Pokhrel

I'm a believer in the benefits of translation. It's a necessity and a privilege - it would be awful to be limited to reading…

— Daniel Alarcon

Poetry is a matter of life, not just a matter of language.

— Lucille Clifton