We are delighted to congratulate 𝐀𝐮š𝐫𝐚 𝐊𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐤𝐚𝐢𝐭ė, a third-year English Philology student, on winning the 𝐀𝐥𝐠𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐚 𝐑𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐭ė-𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐯𝐢č𝐢𝐞𝐧ė 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 with her translation of Lady Macbeth’s monologue from William Shakespeare’s Macbeth from English into Lithuanian.

 

𝐑ū𝐭𝐚 𝐁𝐮𝐫𝐛𝐚𝐢𝐭ė, Chair of the Jury, shares the jury’s assessment on behalf of its members:

“The students faced a serious challenge in translating Lady Macbeth’s monologue, while the jury faced the difficult task of selecting a winner from several distinctive and accomplished submissions. The winning translation takes a creative approach to the English text and, without losing the meaning of the original, speaks in natural, dramatically compelling Lithuanian. It successfully conveys the horror, cruelty, and pathos of the original, convincingly revealing the character’s emotional state and inner conflict.

The translation stands out for its vivid, poetic language, skillful use of epithets, and rich vocabulary. The rhythm falters a little at first, but gradually the translator finds her stride, as if taking on the moods and tone of Shakespeare’s character. Attention to rhythm, assonance, and alliteration gives the text a wonderful sound. An additional point is the beautiful rhymes, which, admittedly, belong more to the translator than to Shakespeare.

[..] we encourage her to continue pursuing literary translation, sharpen her pen, and nurture her talent!”

 

The scholarship diploma will be presented by the scholarship’s patron, 𝐀𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐮𝐬 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐯𝐢č𝐢𝐮𝐬, at a Faculty Council meeting on 27 November.

 

Congratulations, 𝐀𝐮š𝐫𝐚, on this wonderful achievement!

An interview with 𝐀𝐮š𝐫𝐚 is in the works - coming soon!

With Aušra’s permission, we are delighted to share her Lithuanian translation alongside Shakespeare’s original English text.