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Stacey Knecht
Stacey Knecht (born 1957 in Brooklyn, NY) is an American translator. She primarily translates literary works from the Czech and Dutch (and Flemish) languages into English. She won the James S. Holmes Translation Award (1993) for her translation of ''Back to the Congo'' by Lieve Joris, and the inaugural Vondel Prize (1996) for her translation of ''The Great Longing'' by Marcel Möring. She was also a runner-up for the 2015 Best Translated Book Award for her translation of ''Harlequin’s Millions'' by Bohumil Hrabal Bohumil Hrabal (; 28 March 1914 – 3 February 1997) was a Czech writer, often named among the best Czech writers of the 20th century. Early life Hrabal was born in Židenice (suburb of Brno) on 28 March 1914, in what was then the province .... In addition to her translation work, Stacey is founder and director of thBooks Away From Home Foundationand an avid teacher of Dutch as a second language. She lives in The Hague, in the Netherlands. ThBooks Away Fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brackets
A bracket is either of two tall fore- or back-facing punctuation marks commonly used to isolate a segment of text or data from its surroundings. Typically deployed in symmetric pairs, an individual bracket may be identified as a 'left' or 'right' bracket or, alternatively, an "opening bracket" or "closing bracket", respectively, depending on the directionality of the context. Specific forms of the mark include parentheses (also called "rounded brackets"), square brackets, curly brackets (also called 'braces'), and angle brackets (also called 'chevrons'), as well as various less common pairs of symbols. As well as signifying the overall class of punctuation, the word "bracket" is commonly used to refer to a specific form of bracket, which varies from region to region. In most English-speaking countries, an unqualified word "bracket" refers to the parenthesis (round bracket); in the United States, the square bracket. Various forms of brackets are used in mathematics, with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James S
James is a common English language surname and given name: *James (name), the typically masculine first name James * James (surname), various people with the last name James James or James City may also refer to: People * King James (other), various kings named James * Saint James (other) * James (musician) * James, brother of Jesus Places Canada * James Bay, a large body of water * James, Ontario United Kingdom * James College, a college of the University of York United States * James, Georgia, an unincorporated community * James, Iowa, an unincorporated community * James City, North Carolina * James City County, Virginia ** James City (Virginia Company) ** James City Shire * James City, Pennsylvania * St. James City, Florida Arts, entertainment, and media * ''James'' (2005 film), a Bollywood film * ''James'' (2008 film), an Irish short film * ''James'' (2022 film), an Indian Kannada-language film * James the Red Engine, a character in ''Thom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lieve Joris
Lieve Joris (born 1953) is a Belgian non-fiction writer on the Middle East, Eastern Europe, Africa and China. Biography Joris was born in Belgium. After a year of studying psychology in Leuven and two years in the United States, working as an au pair and exploring the country, Joris settled in the Netherlands where she studied journalism at the School of Journalism in Utrecht. She worked for several Dutch newspapers and magazines and debuted as a writer with ''De Golf'' (The Gulf, 1986). In 1985 she travelled to the former Belgian colony of Congo, where her great-uncle had been a missionary. Congo became a recurring theme in her work, leading successively to ''Terug naar Congo'' (Back to the Congo, 1987), ''Dans van de luipaard'' (The Leopard’s Dance, 2001), ''Het uur van de rebellen'' (The Rebels' Hour, 2006) and ''De hoogvlaktes'' (The High Plains, 2008). ''The Rebels' Hour'' was published in the US by Grove Atlantic and was nominated for the T.R. Fyvel Book Award. Paul Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vondel Prize
The Vondel Prize is a literary translation prize, for full-length works from the Dutch into English. The prize was established in 1996 by the Foundation for the Production and Translation of Dutch Literature, and is named after the 17th-century Dutch writer Joost van den Vondel. Winners 2021 * Winner:David Doherty for a translation of ''Summer Brother'' by Jaap Robben (World Editions) * Runner-up:David McKay for a translation of ''Adrift in the Middle Kingdom'' by J. Slauerhoff (Handheld Press) Shortlisted: * David Colmer for a translation of ''Will'' by Jeroen Olyslaegers (Pushkin Press) * Jane Hedley-Prole for a translation of ''The Republic'' by Joost de Vries (Other Press) * Laura Watkinson for a translation of ''Lampie'' by Annet Schaap (Pushkin Children’s) 2019 * Winner: Michele Hutchison for a translation of ''Stage Four'' by Sander Kollaard (Amazon Crossing) * Runner-up: David Doherty for a translation of ''Monte Carlo'' by Peter Terrin ( Macehose Press) Short ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcel Möring
Marcel Möring (born 5 September 1957, in Enschede) is a Dutch writer. He received the Ferdinand Bordewijk Prijs in 2007 for his novel ''Dis'', translated into English under the title ''In A Dark Wood''. He received the Anna Blaman Prijs in 1996. Novels * * * * * * * * ''Comment ça je dis pas dors'', 2009 * ''C'est toi le business'', 2005 * Le rouge c’est chaud, Vacarme 28, Summer 2004 (Prose). * ''Niente'', Vacarme 26, Winter 2004 (Prose). * Malécot, éditions contrat maint, 2003, * Summer is ready when you are, with Françoise Quardon and Jean-Pierre Rehm, éditions joca seria, 2002 * pose-moi une question difficile, éditions rup&rud, 2002, * Arrête maintenant, éditions l’Attente, 2001 * Je veux être physique, Farrago, 2000, ** A series of storyless playlets: "Va Cherche les mots mais comment les trouver" is, for example, a reflection on poetry. * La réalité en face/la quoi ?, Al Dante/RROZ, 1999. (in collaboration with Anne Portugal) ReferencesProf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Digital Library For Dutch Literature
The Digital Library for Dutch Literature (Dutch: Digitale Bibliotheek voor de Nederlandse Letteren or DBNL) is a website (showing the abbreviation as dbnl) about Dutch language and Dutch literature. It contains thousands of literary texts, secondary literature and additional information, like biographies, portrayals etcetera, and hyperlinks. The DBNL is an initiative by the DBNL foundation that was founded in 1999 by the Society of Dutch Literature (Dutch: Maatschappij der Nederlandse Letterkunde). Building of the DNBL was made possible by donations, among others, from the Dutch Organization for Scientific Research (Dutch: Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek or NWO) and the Nederlandse Taalunie. From 2008 to 2012, the editor was René van Stipriaan. The work is done by eight people in Leiden (as of 2013: The Hague), 20 students, and 50 people in the Philippines who scan and type the texts. As of 2020, the library is being maintained by a collaboration of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Best Translated Book Award
The Best Translated Book Award is an American literary award that recognizes the previous year's best original translation into English, one book of poetry and one of fiction. It was inaugurated in 2008 and is conferred by Three Percent, the online literary magazine of Open Letter Books, which is the book translation press of the University of Rochester. A long list and short list are announced leading up to the award. The award takes into consideration not only the quality of the translation but the entire package: the work of the original writer, translator, editor, and publisher. The award is "an opportunity to honor and celebrate the translators, editors, publishers, and other literary supporters who help make literature from other cultures available to American readers." In October 2010 Amazon.com announced it would be underwriting the prize with a $25,000 grant. This would allow both the translator and author to receive a $5,000 prize. Prior to this the award did not carry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bohumil Hrabal
Bohumil Hrabal (; 28 March 1914 – 3 February 1997) was a Czech writer, often named among the best Czech writers of the 20th century. Early life Hrabal was born in Židenice (suburb of Brno) on 28 March 1914, in what was then the province of Moravia within Austria-Hungary, to an unmarried mother, Marie Božena Kiliánová (1894–1970). According to the organisers of a 2009 Hrabal exhibition in Brno, his biological father was probably Bohumil Blecha (1893–1970), a teacher's son a year older than Marie, who was her friend from the neighbourhood. Marie's parents opposed the idea of their daughter marrying Blecha, as he was about to serve in the Austro-Hungarian Army.“Vítová: Hrabal dostal šest pětek, a v Brně skončil”, Brněnský deník, 29 March 2009 World War I started four months after Hrabal's birth, and Blecha was sent to the Italian front, before being invalided out of service.Novinky.cz, 31 October 2004, reprinted from Právo Blecha's daughter, Drahomí ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of Rochester
The University of Rochester (U of R, UR, or U of Rochester) is a private university, private research university in Rochester, New York. The university grants Undergraduate education, undergraduate and graduate degrees, including Doctorate, doctoral and professional degrees. The University of Rochester enrolls approximately 6,800 undergraduates and 5,000 graduate students. Its 158 buildings house over 200 academic majors. According to the National Science Foundation, Rochester spent more than $397 million on research and development in 2020, ranking it 66th in the nation. With approximately 28,000 full-time employees, the university is the largest private employer in Upstate New York and the 7th largest in all of New York (state), New York State. The University of Rochester College of Arts Sciences and Engineering, College of Arts, Sciences, and Engineering is home to departments and divisions of note. The Institute of Optics was founded in 1929 through a grant from Eastm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1957 Births
1957 ( MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1957th year of the Common Era (CE) and ''Anno Domini'' (AD) designations, the 957th year of the 2nd millennium, the 57th year of the 20th century, and the 8th year of the 1950s decade. Events January * January 1 – The Saarland joins West Germany. * January 3 – Hamilton Watch Company introduces the first electric watch. * January 5 – South African player Russell Endean becomes the first batsman to be dismissed for having ''handled the ball'', in Test cricket. * January 9 – British Prime Minister Anthony Eden resigns. * January 10 – Harold Macmillan becomes Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. * January 11 – The African Convention is founded in Dakar. * January 14 – Kripalu Maharaj is named fifth Jagadguru (world teacher), after giving seven days of speeches before 500 Hindu scholars. * January 15 – The film '' Throne of Blood'', Akira Kurosawa's reworking of ''Macb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dutch Translators
Dutch commonly refers to: * Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands * Dutch people () * Dutch language () Dutch may also refer to: Places * Dutch, West Virginia, a community in the United States * Pennsylvania Dutch Country People Ethnic groups * Germanic peoples, the original meaning of the term ''Dutch'' in English ** Pennsylvania Dutch, a group of early Germanic immigrants to Pennsylvania *Dutch people, the Germanic group native to the Netherlands Specific people * Dutch (nickname), a list of people * Johnny Dutch (born 1989), American hurdler * Dutch Schultz (1902–1935), American mobster born Arthur Simon Flegenheimer * Dutch Mantel, ring name of American retired professional wrestler Wayne Maurice Keown (born 1949) * Dutch Savage, ring name of professional wrestler and promoter Frank Stewart (1935–2013) Arts, entertainment, and media Fictional characters * Dutch (''Black Lagoon''), an African-American character from the Japanese manga and anime ''Bla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
