On the existence of poetic translation

Regarding the status of poetic translation, the authors of the article study the typological parameters of the poetic text which are subject to translation. The character of these parameters is regarded on the basis of such criteria as the poetic text integrity and a specific character of the artistic activity. The poetic text parameters include the poetic idea, image and aesthetically valuable verbal (or verse) form. The integration of these parameters is nominated by the term "poeticity" and is regarded as an essential quality of the source text which should be represented in foreign cultures.