Ramon Farres Punti

Ramon Farres Punti is a researcher at the Autonomous University of Barcelona, affiliated with the Department of Translation and Interpreting and East Asia Studies and the Research Group for the Study of Contemporary Catalan Translation (Grup de Recerca d'Estudi de la Traduccio Catalana Contemporània).

His educational background:

• Ph.D. in Translation Theory, Autonomous University of Barcelona (2002)
• Degree in Classical Philology, University of Barcelona (1985)

Research focuses on Translation Studies with specialization in Contemporary Catalan Translation, examining literary translation (particularly poetry and theater), historical contexts of 20th-century translation under the Franco regime, and intersections of ideology, gender, and censorship. His work analyzes translation as a cultural and political act within Catalan literary systems.

Recent publications (2019-2022) reveal concentrated exploration of major literary figures: T.S. Eliot's poetry translations, Paul Celan's works through Antoni Pous, and Friedrich Dürrenmatt's theater. These studies highlight challenges in conveying modernist aesthetics, multilingual poetic structures, and political subtext across linguistic boundaries.

He has secured significant funding from Spanish national ministries for projects documenting Catalan translation history (1939-2000), investigating censorship mechanisms and editorial policies. His supervisory role encompasses 9 research works, mentoring emerging scholars in translation studies.

As an active member of the Research Group for the Study of Contemporary Catalan Translation, he advances methodologies for analyzing translation dynamics within Catalan literary ecosystems and preservation of translation heritage.