Translating Polish romanticism… Literary allusions in english translations of Andrzej Bursa’s poems

The work analyses translation difficulties linked to literary allusions and compares the translation techniques applied in two English editions of Andrzej Bursa’s poems: one by Kevin Christianson and Halina Abłamowicz, the other by Wiesiek Powaga. First, the peculiarities of translating intertextuality are presented. Then, specific techniques of translating such allusions are analysed, compared and discussed. Finally, the strategies adopted by the translators were summed up and assessed.