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Adriana Hunter is a British translator of French literature. She is known for translating over 60 French novels, such as '' Fear and Trembling'' by
Amélie Nothomb Baroness Fabienne Claire Nothomb (; born 13 August 1967''État présent de la noblesse belge'', éditions of 1979, 1995 and 2010. Her birth is announced in n° 87, aout 1967, p. 340 of the ''Bulletin de l'association de la noblesse du royaume de ...
or '' The Girl Who Played Go'' by Shan Sa. She has been short-listed for the Independent Foreign Fiction Prize twice. In 2011 she won the Scott Moncrieff Prize for her translation of
Véronique Olmi Véronique Olmi (born 1962) is a French playwright and novelist. She won the Prix Alain-Fournier emerging artist award for her 2001 novella ''Bord de Mer''. It has since been translated into several European languages. Olmi has published a dozen ...
's ''Beside the Sea''. In 2013, she won the 27th Annual Translation Prize founded by the French-American Foundation and the Florence Gould Foundation for her translation of ''Electrico W'' by
Hervé Le Tellier Hervé Le Tellier (; born 21 April 1957) is a French writer and linguistics, linguist, and a member of the international literary group Oulipo (Ouvroir de Littérature Potentielle, which translates roughly as "workshop of potential literature") ...
(2013). She is also a contributor to Words Without Borders. She lives in
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, England. In 2017, she became the English translator for new comic albums in the ''
Asterix ''Asterix'' ( or , "Asterix the Gauls, Gaul"; also known as ''Asterix and Obelix'' in some adaptations or ''The Adventures of Asterix'') is a Franco-Belgian comics, French comic album book series, series about a Gaulish village which, thanks ...
'' series.


Translations from French

The dates refer to the publication of the English translation. * ''The Disappearance: A Primer of Loss'' by Geneviève Jurgensen (2000). * ''Five Photos of My Wife'' by Agnès Desarthe (2001). * ''The Darkest Red'' by Viviane Moore (2001). * '' Fear and Trembling'' by
Amélie Nothomb Baroness Fabienne Claire Nothomb (; born 13 August 1967''État présent de la noblesse belge'', éditions of 1979, 1995 and 2010. Her birth is announced in n° 87, aout 1967, p. 340 of the ''Bulletin de l'association de la noblesse du royaume de ...
(2002). * ''Telling Lies'' by Sophie Marceau (2001). * ''9.99: A Novel'' by
Frédéric Beigbeder Frédéric Beigbeder (; born 21 September 1965) is a French writer, literary critic and television presenter. He won the Prix Interallié in 2003 for his novel '' Windows on the World'' and the Prix Renaudot in 2009 for his book '' A French Nov ...
(2002). * ''Good Intentions'' by Agnès Desarthe (2002). * ''Death in the Dordogne'' by Louis Sanders (2002). * ''The White Way'' by Viviane Moore (2002). * '' The Girl Who Played Go'' by Shan Sa (2003). * ''The Englishman's Wife'' by Louis Sanders (2003). * '' The Sexual Life of Catherine M'' by
Catherine Millet Catherine Millet (; born 1 April 1948) is a French writer, art critic, curator, and founder and editor of the magazine ''Art Press'', which focuses on modern art and contemporary art. Biography Born in Bois-Colombes, France, she is best known ...
(2003). * ''How I became Stupid'' by
Martin Page Martin George Page (born 23 September 1959) is an English singer-songwriter and bassist. Page has collaborated with artists such as Paul Young, Starship, Robbie Robertson, Earth, Wind & Fire, Heart (band), Heart, Robbie Williams and Go West (b ...
(2004). * ''Holy Smoke'' by
Tonino Benacquista Tonino Benacquista (born in Choisy-le-Roi on 1 September 1961) is a French crime fiction author, comics writer, and screenwriter. He wrote the novel ''Malavita'' (''Badfellas'' for 2010 English translation), which was later adapted into a film ...
(2004). * ''All That I Have'' by Laurent Joffrin (2004). * ''Grey Souls'' by
Philippe Claudel Philippe Claudel (born 2 February 1962) is a French writer and film director. Claudel was born in Dombasle-sur-Meurthe, Meurthe-et-Moselle. In addition to his writing, Claudel is a professor of literature at the University of Nancy. He directe ...
(2005). * ''Someone Else'' by
Tonino Benacquista Tonino Benacquista (born in Choisy-le-Roi on 1 September 1961) is a French crime fiction author, comics writer, and screenwriter. He wrote the novel ''Malavita'' (''Badfellas'' for 2010 English translation), which was later adapted into a film ...
(2005). * ''UV'' by
Serge Joncour Serge Joncour (; born 1961) is a French novelist and screenwriter. He was born in Paris and studied philosophy at university. His debut novel ''UV'' was published in 1998. Notable books include: * ''L'Écrivain national'', which won the Prix des ...
(2005). * ''Oscar and the Lady in Pink'' by Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt (2005). * ''Framed'' by
Tonino Benacquista Tonino Benacquista (born in Choisy-le-Roi on 1 September 1961) is a French crime fiction author, comics writer, and screenwriter. He wrote the novel ''Malavita'' (''Badfellas'' for 2010 English translation), which was later adapted into a film ...
(2006). * ''The Woman in the Row Behind'' by Françoise Dorner (2006). * ''Empress'' by Shan Sa (2006). * ''The Unforeseen'' by Christian Oster (2007). * ''Death of an Ancient King'' by Laurent Gaudé (2007). * ''Kick the Animal Out'' by Véronique Ovaldé (2007). * ''When I Was a Soldier'' by Valérie Zenatti (2007). * ''A Bottle in the Gaza Sea'' by Valérie Zenatti (2008). * ''Chez Moi'' by Agnès Desarthe (2008). * ''Eldorado'' by Laurent Gaudé (2008). * ''Noir: A Novel'' by Olivier Pauvert (2008). * ''Five Photos of My Wife'' by Agnès Desarthe (2008). * ''Alexander and Alestria: A Novel'' by Shan Sa (2009). * ''And My See-through Heart'' by Véronique Ovaldé (2009). * ''Scandalous'' by Laura D (2009). * ''Once on a Moonless Night'' by Dai Sijie (2010). * ''In the Train'' by Christian Oster (2010). * ''Where We Going, Daddy?: Life with Two Sons Unlike Any Others'' by Jean-Louis Fournier (2010). * ''Tehran, Lipstick and Loopholes'' by Nahal Tajadod (2010) * ''Enough about Love'' by
Hervé Le Tellier Hervé Le Tellier (; born 21 April 1957) is a French writer and linguistics, linguist, and a member of the international literary group Oulipo (Ouvroir de Littérature Potentielle, which translates roughly as "workshop of potential literature") ...
(2011). * ''The Intervention of a Good Man'' by Hervé Le Tellier (2011). * ''Beside the Sea'' by
Véronique Olmi Véronique Olmi (born 1962) is a French playwright and novelist. She won the Prix Alain-Fournier emerging artist award for her 2001 novella ''Bord de Mer''. It has since been translated into several European languages. Olmi has published a dozen ...
(2012). * ''Climates'' by André Maurois (2012). * ''The Conflict: How Modern Motherhood Undermines the Status of Women'' by Elisabeth Badinter (2012). * ''Life Is Short and Desire Endless'' by Patrick Lapeyre (2012). * ''Balzac's Omelette: A delicious tour of French food and culture with Honore de Balzac'' by Ankha Muhlstein (2012). * ''The Crab and the Lamb'' by Manu Cornet (2012). * ''Holy Smoke'' by
Tonino Benacquista Tonino Benacquista (born in Choisy-le-Roi on 1 September 1961) is a French crime fiction author, comics writer, and screenwriter. He wrote the novel ''Malavita'' (''Badfellas'' for 2010 English translation), which was later adapted into a film ...
(2012). * ''Noah's Child'' by Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt (2012). * ''My Brother Simple'' by Marie-Aude Murail (2012). * ''The Diary of a Nose: A Year in the Life of a Parfumeur'' by Jean-Claude Ellena (2013). * ''The Foundling'' by Agnès Desarthe (2013). * ''Two Small Footprints in Wet Sand: A Mother's Memoir'' by Anne-Dauphine Julliand (2013). * ''Under the Tripoli Sky'' by Kamal Ben Hameda (2013). * ''Electrico W'' by
Hervé Le Tellier Hervé Le Tellier (; born 21 April 1957) is a French writer and linguistics, linguist, and a member of the international literary group Oulipo (Ouvroir de Littérature Potentielle, which translates roughly as "workshop of potential literature") ...
(2013). * ''Chez Moi'' by Agnès Desarthe (2013). * ''The Son'' by Michel Rostain (2013) * ''The Red Collar'' by Jean-Christophe Rufin (2015). * ''Reader for Hire'' by Raymond Jean (2015). * ''The Travels of Daniel Asher'' by Déborah Lévy-Bertherat (2015). * ''A Special Day'' by Anne-Dauphine Julliand (2015). * ''Couple Mechanics'' by Nelly Alard (2015). * ''Her Father's Daughter'' by Marie Sizun (2016). * ''The Passion of Mademoiselle S.'' by Jean-Yves Berthault (2016). * '' The Gardens of Consolation'' by Parisa Reza (2016). * ''The Pen and the Brush'' by Anka Muhlstein (2017). * ''Who You Think I Am'' by Camille Laurens (2017). * '' Asterix and the Chariot Race'' by
Jean-Yves Ferri Jean-Yves Ferri () (born 20 April 1959) is a French writer, designer, and colourist of comics. On 25 July 2011, he was chosen as the writer for the next installment of the Asterix series created by René Goscinny René Goscinny (; ; 14 Augu ...
and
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(2017). * ''Hitler, My Neighbor'' by
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with Bertil Scali (2017) * ''Who You Think I Am'' by Camille Laurens (2017). * ''Woman at Sea'' by Catherine Poulain (2018) * ''How to Find Love in the Little Things'' by Virginie Grimaldi (2018). * ''The Last of Our Kind'' by Adélaïde de Clermont-Tonnerre (2018). * ''The Twelve Tasks of Asterix'' by Albert Uderzo and René Goscinny (2018). * ''All Happy Families'' by
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(2019) * ''Bakhita'' by
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(2019) * ''If: A Mother's Memoir'' by Lise Marzouk (2019) * '' Asterix and the Chieftain's Daughter'' (comics) by
Jean-Yves Ferri Jean-Yves Ferri () (born 20 April 1959) is a French writer, designer, and colourist of comics. On 25 July 2011, he was chosen as the writer for the next installment of the Asterix series created by René Goscinny René Goscinny (; ; 14 Augu ...
and
Didier Conrad Didier Conrad (born 6 May 1959) is a French comics artist and writer. Since 2012, he has been the artist of the popular ''Asterix'' series. Biography Beginnings Didier Conrad was born in Marseille of parents originally from Switzerland. He deve ...
(2019) * ''Chasing the Stars'' by Virginie Grimaldi (2019). * ''This Little Family'' by Inès Bayard (2020) * ''All About Sarah'' by Pauline Dellabroy-Allard (2020) * ''The Heart, Frida Kahlo in Paris'' by Marc Petitjean (2020) * ''Sapiens: A Graphic History volume 1'' by
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, David Vandermeulen and Daniel Casanave (2020) * ''The Life I Was Meant to Live'' by Julien Sandrel (2020). * ''My Sardinian Summer'' by Michaël Huras (2020) * ''I Just Wanted to Save My Family'' by Stéphane Pélissier (2021). * ''Back to Japan'' by Marc Petitjean (2021). * ''Winter Flowers'' by Angélique Villeneuve (2021). * '' The Anomaly'' by
Hervé Le Tellier Hervé Le Tellier (; born 21 April 1957) is a French writer and linguistics, linguist, and a member of the international literary group Oulipo (Ouvroir de Littérature Potentielle, which translates roughly as "workshop of potential literature") ...
(2021). * '' Asterix and the Griffin'' (comics) by
Jean-Yves Ferri Jean-Yves Ferri () (born 20 April 1959) is a French writer, designer, and colourist of comics. On 25 July 2011, he was chosen as the writer for the next installment of the Asterix series created by René Goscinny René Goscinny (; ; 14 Augu ...
and
Didier Conrad Didier Conrad (born 6 May 1959) is a French comics artist and writer. Since 2012, he has been the artist of the popular ''Asterix'' series. Biography Beginnings Didier Conrad was born in Marseille of parents originally from Switzerland. He deve ...
(2021). * ''
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: The Audacity of Impressionism'' by Anka Muhlstein (2023). * '' Asterix and the White Iris'' by Fabcaro, illustrated by
Didier Conrad Didier Conrad (born 6 May 1959) is a French comics artist and writer. Since 2012, he has been the artist of the popular ''Asterix'' series. Biography Beginnings Didier Conrad was born in Marseille of parents originally from Switzerland. He deve ...
(2023).


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Interview by Tony Perez in Tin House
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