Chris Andrews (born 1962 in Newcastle, NSW) is an Australian translator, poet and author of literary criticism.

Life

Andrews studied and then taught at the

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before moving to the

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in 2009. In 2003 he published the first translation into English of the work of

Roberto Bolaño Roberto is an Italian, Portuguese and Spanish variation of the male given name Robert. Notable people named Roberto include: * Roberto (footballer, born 1912) * Roberto (footballer, born 1977) * Roberto (footballer, born 1978) * Roberto (footb ...

. He was awarded the Valle-Inclán Prize in 2005 for his translation of ''Distant Star''. In 2014 he published a monograph on Bolaño. Andrews has also translated other Spanish-language literature, such as works by

César Aira César Aira (Argentine Spanish: ; born 23 February 1949 in Coronel Pringles, Buenos Aires Province) is an Argentine writer and translator, and an exponent of contemporary Argentine literature. Aira has published over a hundred short books of st ...

. Andrews has been keen to publish translations from French but has been unable to convince publishers to commission translations for work he likes. Andrews has also published original poetry; he won the 2003

Wesley Michel Wright Prize The Wesley Michel Wright Prize is an Australian poetry prize named in honour of Wesley Michel Wright in recognition of his bequest to the University of Melbourne. It is awarded annually. History Wesley Michel Wright graduated from the University ...

and his second collection of poems, ''Lime Green Chair'', won the 2011 Anthony Hecht Poetry Prize. He was elected a Fellow of the

Australian Academy of the Humanities The Australian Academy of the Humanities was established by Royal Charter in 1969 to advance scholarship and public interest in the humanities in Australia. It operates as an independent not-for-profit organisation partly funded by the Australi ...

in 2015. He was shortlisted for the 2025

Kenneth Slessor Prize for Poetry The Kenneth Slessor Prize for Poetry is awarded annually as part of the New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards for a book of collected poems or for a single poem of substantial length published in book form.The Secret of Evil'' by Roberto Bolaño *'' The Insufferable Gaucho'' by Roberto Bolaño *'' The Return'' by Roberto Bolaño *''

Monsieur Pain ''Monsieur Pain'' is a short novel by Chilean author Roberto Bolaño (1953–2003). Written in 1981-1982, it was originally published in 1994 under the title ''La senda de los elefantes'' (lit. "The Path of the Elephants") by the City Council of ...

'' by Roberto Bolaño *''

Nazi Literature in the Americas ''Nazi Literature in the Americas'' () is a work of fiction by the Chilean author Roberto Bolaño. It was published in 1996, being later republished by Anagrama. Chris Andrews’ English translation was published in 2008 by New Directions and wa ...

'' by Roberto Bolaño *''

Amulet An amulet, also known as a good luck charm or phylactery, is an object believed to confer protection upon its possessor. The word "amulet" comes from the Latin word , which Pliny's ''Natural History'' describes as "an object that protects a perso ...

'' by Roberto Bolaño *'' Distant Star'' by Roberto Bolaño *'' By Night in Chile'' by Roberto Bolaño *''

The Skating Rink ''The Skating Rink'' ('' La Pista de Hielo'' in Spanish) is a novel by the Chilean author Roberto Bolaño. A translation from the Spanish by Chris Andrews was published by New Directions in August, 2009. David Sawer adapted it as an opera by t ...

'' by Roberto Bolaño *''The Divorce'' by César Aira *''Birthday'' by César Aira *''The Linden Tree'' by César Aira *''Ema, the Captive'' by César Aira *''The Musical Brain'' by César Aira *''Shantytown'' by César Aira *''Varamo'' by César Aira *''

Ghosts In folklore, a ghost is the soul or Spirit (supernatural entity), spirit of a dead Human, person or non-human animal that is believed by some people to be able to appear to the living. In ghostlore, descriptions of ghosts vary widely, from a ...

'' by César Aira *''

How I Became a Nun ''How I Became a Nun'' by César Aira is a novel set in Rosario, Argentina, about a precocious six-year-old named César Aira. César the character, who claims to be, alternately, a boy and a girl (but mainly a girl), has a hyper-developed sense ...

'' by César Aira *''

An Episode in the Life of a Landscape Painter ''An Episode in the Life of a Landscape Painter'' by César Aira was first published in 2000. Chris Andrews’ English translation was published by New Directions in 2006. Summary ''An Episode in the Life of a Landscape Painter'' simultaneously ...

'' by César Aira

References

1962 births Living people Spanish–English translators Fellows of the Australian Academy of the Humanities 20th-century Australian male writers 21st-century Australian male writers 20th-century Australian translators 21st-century Australian translators {{Australia-writer-stub