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The aim of this paper is compare the English translations of Euclides da Cunha’s masterpiece Os Sertoes published in 1944 by Samuel Putnam with the retranslation prepared by Elizabeth Lowe that appeared in 2010. Three excerpts from the original are compared with their respective renditions in order to present an analysis based on data, avoiding subjectivity. The data indicate that both translations are competent, yet both have their strengths and weaknesses. The analysis of the translations points to instances of omission by Lowe of some material present in the original Portuguese edition. Putnam has been criticized by Straile and Fitz (1995), and duly subscribed to by Lowe (2014), for his having suppressed many of da Cunha’s ellipses. It is argued that a single yardstick for translation assessment is not sufficient and a close reading of texts based on the analysis of data can lead to a persuasive evaluation.

Translation and Retranslation of Euclides da Cunha’s Os Sertões: An Analysis of two translations in English