Alexandru Talex – The Translator of Panait Istrati into Romanian

Abstract

For Panaït Istrati, the translation of his writings into Romanian has a major importance. Translating is equivalent, in his case, with the redefinition of his Romanian identity. The author auto-translated five of his books and he has imagined a theory of translation that he left as a model for other translators of his work. Alexandru Talex is the most complete translator of Istrati`s literary works. His remarkable efforts resulted in a prominent number of translations and thorough study of Panaït Itrati’s work.