Biblical Echoes in Meir Wieseltier’s Hebrew Translation of Macbeth

in European Judaism
Author:
Shiran Avni University College London

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DOI:
https://doi.org/10.3167/ej.2018.510214
Keywords:
Macbeth; Modern Hebrew; Shakespeare; translation; Meir Wieseltier
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Abstract

This article examines the way in which Meir Wieseltier’s translation of Macbeth into Hebrew affects the way Shakespeare’s play is perceived by young Israeli readers. I argue that Hebrew, being the language of the Bible and studied by Israeli youth from childhood, creates instant allusions and intertexts, and therefore alters the way the play is perceived in Israel today.

Contributor Notes

Shiran Avni is a PhD candidate at UCL. Her dissertation title is ‘Ambiguity and Meaning: Hebrew in the Sermons of John Donne’.

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Article Category:
Research Article
Page Count:
6
Keywords:
Macbeth; Modern Hebrew; Shakespeare; translation; Meir Wieseltier
Print Publication Date:
01 Sep 2018
Online Publication Date:
01 Sep 2018
Copyright:
© Leo Baeck College 2018
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