Supporting the Literary Posture in the Translation of Indigenous Literature into Spanish
In this article, we demonstrate the importance of problematizing the processes of translating Indigenous literatures into Spanish, in order to maintain the literary posture of their authors in the translated versions. We focus on Natasha Kanapé-Fontaine's poetic writing, and we analyze the textual difficulties we faced when translating a selection of poems from N'entre pas dans mon âme avec tes chaussures (2012) and Bleuets et Abricots (2016) for the bilingual anthology Mujer tierra, mujer poema, recently published in Argentina. These texts underscore some issues linked to the identity of First Peoples in Quebec, leading us to reflect on the creative dimension of Indigenous poetry from the south of the continent, and to initiate intercultural dialogue between productions from different latitudes. In this respect, we emphasize the important role of translation in making little-known literature visible, and in fostering relations between cultures.