QUANDO SI TRADUCE IL DUBLIN ENGLISH. CARLO LINATI ALLE PRESE CON SEAN O’CASEY

Abstract

Carlo Linati's translation of Sean O'Casey's iconic play Juno and the Paycock stands as an exceptional example of literary adaptation, both in terms of its 'fidelity' to the original and its cultural mediation. First performed in 1924, Juno and the Paycock is one of O'Casey's most celebrated works, set in the working-class tenements of Dublin during the Irish War of Independence. Linati’s 1932 Italian translation of the play offered a crucial introduction of Irish theatre to the Italian stage, blending linguistic nuances with the socio-political contexts of both countries.