International Dublin Literary Award
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Edition 12 (2007) Winner
Anne Born
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Anne Born
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1924-07-09 （London, England）
- Died
- 2011-07-27 age 87
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish
- Residence History
- Copenhagen, Denmark → Salcombe, Devon, England
Career
- Occupations
- poet, local historian, writer, translator, publisher
- Active Years
- 1940-2011
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Copenhagen | Faculty of Arts | Department of English | — | — | Denmark |
University of Copenhagen
Faculty of Arts
/ Department of English
Country:
Denmark
Studied English literature in Copenhagen after World War II
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Independent Foreign Fiction Prize | Out Stealing Horses (translation) | — | The Independent | 受賞 |
| 2007 | International Dublin Literary Award | Out Stealing Horses (translation) | — | International Dublin Literary Award committee | 受賞 |
Independent Foreign Fiction Prize
2007
Work:
Out Stealing Horses (translation)
Organization:
The Independent
Result:
受賞
International Dublin Literary Award
2007
Work:
Out Stealing Horses (translation)
Organization:
International Dublin Literary Award committee
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Out Stealing Horses (by Per Petterson; translated by Anne Born)
2003 NovelAnne Born's English translation of Per Petterson's novel. The work traces the protagonist's past and inner life through themes of ageing, memory, loss and rural life. Born's translation was praised for conveying the lyrical quietness of the original.
memoryageinglossrural life
Translations
- English translation
Bibliography
- Out Stealing Horses (translation)
- Hans Christian Andersen (selected translations)
- Local history books (on Salcombe and surrounding area)
Translations by Author
- Hans Christian Andersen
- Karen Blixen (Isak Dinesen)
- Per Petterson
- Janne Teller
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- concise and clear prosetranslation style that preserves the lyricism of the originalpoetic sensibility in expression
- Recurring Motifs
- memory and recollectionlandscape and nature depictiondisplacement and settlement
Legacy
Anne Born introduced major Scandinavian writers to English-speaking readers through her translations and was highly regarded as a translator. In 2013 the Poetry Society established the Anne Born Prize in her memory. Her poetry press Overstep Books, which she ran from 1992 to 2008, is also part of her legacy.
Academic Societies
- Poetry Society
Archives
- Overstep Books archive
Trivia
- Married Danish pilot Povl Born in 1946 and moved to Copenhagen.
- Founded the poetry press Overstep Books in 1992 and ran it until 2008.
- Had four children: Conrad, Christopher, Caroline and Crispin.
- Won major translation prizes for her English translation of Per Petterson's Out Stealing Horses.