@article{article_1814424, title={An Examination of Can Yücel’s Translation of Sonnet 66 within the Framework of Habitus}, journal={Folklor/Edebiyat}, volume={31}, pages={1155–1174}, year={2025}, DOI={10.22559/folklor.4941}, author={Uysal, Ayşegül}, keywords={Can Yücel, şiir çevirisi, Pierre Bourdieu, 66. Sone, çeviri hareketi}, abstract={This study aims to explain the poet-translator Can Yücel’s translation strategies,
focusing on his translation of the 66th Sonnet by the English poet William
Shakespeare. The study employs a descriptive analysis method and scrutinizes
the poet-translator Yücel’s writings, as well as his social environment, his father’s
activities, and the period in which they lived. To conduct the descriptive analysis, I
employed the concept of habitus as developed by Pierre Bourdieu, one of the most
influential sociologists of the post-World War II Era. Hasan Âli Yücel, then the
Minister of Education, initiated a ‘Translation Movement’, which can be marked
as a turning point for language studies in the Republican Era. This movement
aimed to establish a cultural repertoire by translating works from both Eastern and
Western literatures into Turkish, contributing to the establishment of a national identity. Educated in England and having studied German philology in Turkey,
the son of Minister Yücel, Can Yücel, also translated English classics into the
Turkish language. He called himself a “Turkish teller” rather than a translator.
His translation strategies were considered unique. By comparing his translation
of Sonnet 66th with two other Turkish translations, this study identifies his
characteristic translation strategies. The findings indicate that Can Yücel’s habitus
shaped his translation strategies, reflecting the norms of his social environment and
his aim to reach his people through his style.}, number={124}, publisher={Uluslararası Kıbrıs Üniversitesi}