The first chapter of the translated text “My sweet orange tree” by José Mauro Vasconcelos: an analysis through the lenses of equivalence

Abstract

José de Mauro Vasconcelos was and still is one of the greatest Brazilian authors when it comes to children's literature, with works that broke the country's bubble and were translated, according to UNESCO, even more than Clarisse Lispector. One of his most famous works, “My Sweet Orange Tree” has two English translations, which serve (considering the status of English as lingua franca) to project its reach even further. The objective of the text is, therefore, to analyze its most recent translation, from 2019 by Alison Entrekin and, from the perspective of Equivalence, identify which aspect the translator adopts for her approach. Furthermore, the text also aims to analyze the deforming tendencies found in the first chapter of the book, what this could mean for the integrity of the original text, and how Entrekin’s translation change the meaning of the original text in a significant way