escritos de poética

English translation: [writings/treatises on] poetics

22:45 Dec 6, 2023
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
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Spanish term or phrase: escritos de poética
This is a Spanish visual artist talking about the perils of giving titles, specifically guiding viewer's interpretations too much. Here, he makes a comparison with writing:

El autor debe siempre abstenerse de interpretar —decía Eco—, pero puede contar por qué y cómo ha llegado a dar forma a su trabajo. Los llamados escritos de poética no sirven para entender la obra, pero sirven para entender cómo se resuelve el problema técnico que es la producción de una obra. En el caso que nos ocupa, un título.

"escritos de poetics" seems to be something specific, more specific than "treatises on poetics" which do not necessarily talk about a technical problem. Any idea what he is getting at? Thanks
Wendy Gosselin
Argentina
Local time: 17:47
English translation:[writings/treatises on] poetics
Explanation:
You could just say 'poetics'.

Poetics
The theory of structure, form, and discourse within literature and, in particular, within poetry.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poetics

Eco is saying that the artist can use poetics to explain how the work came into being, but should not force interpretations on the viewer by giving it a title.
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philgoddard
United States
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I went with poetics. Thanks
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4 +1[writings/treatises on] poetics
philgoddard
4lyrical label()ing
Adrian MM.
4poetic writings
neilmac
3An artist statement
ormiston


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[writings/treatises on] poetics


Explanation:
You could just say 'poetics'.

Poetics
The theory of structure, form, and discourse within literature and, in particular, within poetry.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poetics

Eco is saying that the artist can use poetics to explain how the work came into being, but should not force interpretations on the viewer by giving it a title.

philgoddard
United States
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 52
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I went with poetics. Thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  MollyRose: I believe simply "poetics" is sufficient. Dictionaries call it a noun and give definitions similar to the source you quoted.
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escritos de {técnica} poética
lyrical label()ing


Explanation:
I have doubts about *poetics' as a noun / substantive, rather than an adjective.

The context suggests labelling, rather than drifting into 'flights of poetic fancy' or 'aspects of poetic licenc/se)':

'sirven para entender cómo se resuelve el problema *técnico* que es la producción de una obra...'

Example sentence(s):
  • Val del Omar escribió una gran cantidad de textos de todo tipo: explicaciones técnicas, correspondencia, textos teóricos, poéticos y narraciones

    Reference: http://www.lacentral.com/ortiz-echague-javier/jose-val-del-o...
    Reference: http://www.wordreference.com/es/translation.asp?tranword=lyr...
Adrian MM.
Austria
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poetic writings


Explanation:
Pax phil, my sggestion is not writing/s about poetics, simply poetic writings.
For example, things like brochures and information cards waxing lyrical in descriptions of the work in question,which seems to be the thrust of the quote.

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http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/wax-lyric...

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Note added at 9 hrs (2023-12-07 08:30:24 GMT)
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In fact, let's make it a twofer: You could even consider "lyrical waxings", as in these examples...
"Lady Lavery's lyrical waxings of Michael Collins go for auction..."
"Hilarious lyrical waxings of the mundane"
...

Example sentence(s):
  • Read Soulmates from the story Poetic Writings ....
  • This little book of poetic writings is the complete compilation ...

    Reference: http://es.everand.com/book/574120050/Karmic-Debris-The-Poeti...
neilmac
Spain
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An artist statement


Explanation:
This could cover the idea of an analysis that avoids driving an interpretation:

An Artist Statement is a brief statement which tells us about the art. It's about your art, not about you. It's about the current direction of your work, not a history of how you got to this point. An explanation of your style, approach, philosophy, subject and/or theme.

ormiston
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