Selected articles and translations by Maksym Rylsky as an example of innovative language teaching: translation strategies and techniques

Abstract

The article analyzes and systematizes the translation-related, scholarly, and journalistic legacy of Maksym (Maxime) Rylsky (1895–1964), a Ukrainian poet, translator, and major cultural figure. The study focuses on the innovative methods and techniques employed by this representative of Neoclassicism, educated at a Kyiv gymnasium, highlighting his command of several languages and the ways
in which he drew on this linguistic competence in his work. The theoretical principles of translation formulated by Rylsky are also examined. The study analyzes his ideas as a poet, translator, scholar, and intellectual, considering them as innovative contributions to the pedagogy of his time, the teaching of literature and languages, linguistic discoveries, and approaches to pedagogical interaction