关键词: 莎士比亚, 文学翻译, 文学接受, 朱生豪, 沙伊塔诺夫

Abstract: Igor Shaytanov is a senior expert in Shakespearean studies. His representative publications include Comparative Studies and Poetics in English Literature through the Eyes of Historical Poetics (2010), Shakespeare's Life (2013), and The Way It Was and the Way We Remember (2017; 2^nd edition, 2019). On April 10-11, 2019, Zhu Xiaolin interviewed Igor Shaytanov, in Beijing, about the translation and reception of Shakespeare in Russia and China. In this interview, Shaytanov talked about a range of topics, from the translation and circulation of Shakespeare's works, as European literary classics, in Russia through the French versions, Shakespeare's integration into Russian literary consciousness, and the features of Russian translations of his works. He addressed Zhu's questions regarding the similarities and differences in the translation and circulation of Shakespeare in Russia and China and various translation principles as well. Also, he shared his thoughts on the compilation of Shakespeare Encyclopedia and its newly added section for the translation and acceptance of Shakespeare in China.

Key words: Shakespeare, literature translation literature reception, Zhu Shenghao, Shaytanov