Los Angeles Times Book Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 26 (2005) Winner
Edith Grossman
エディス・グロスマン
Edisu Gurosuman
Aliases:
Edie
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1936-03-22 （Philadelphia）
- Died
- 2023-09-04 （New York City） age 87
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Religion
- Unknown （Baptismal Name: Unknown）
- Residence History
- Philadelphia → New York City
Career
- Occupations
- Literary translator, Professor
- Active Years
- 1972-2023
- Affiliations
- New York University, Columbia University
- Influenced
- Gabriel García Márquez
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Pennsylvania | — | Literature | BA, MA | 不明 | United States |
| University of California, Berkeley | — | Graduate school | — | 不明 | United States |
| New York University | — | Spanish Literature | PhD | 不明 | United States |
University of Pennsylvania
Literature
Degree:
BA, MA
Period:
不明
Country:
United States
BA and MA
University of California, Berkeley
Graduate school
Period:
不明
Country:
United States
Graduate work
New York University
Spanish Literature
Degree:
PhD
Period:
不明
Country:
United States
Thesis on Nicanor Parra
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | PEN/Ralph Manheim Medal for Translation | — | — | PEN America | 受賞 |
| 2008 | Arts and Letters Award in Literature | — | — | American Academy of Arts and Letters | 受賞 |
| 2010 | Queen Sofia Spanish Institute Translation Prize | A Manuscript of Ashes | — | Queen Sofia Spanish Institute | 受賞 |
| 2016 | Officer's Cross of the Order of Civil Merit | — | — | Kingdom of Spain | 受賞 |
| 2022 | Thornton Wilder Prize for Translation | — | — | American Academy of Arts and Letters | 受賞 |
PEN/Ralph Manheim Medal for Translation
2006
Organization:
PEN America
Result:
受賞
Arts and Letters Award in Literature
2008
Organization:
American Academy of Arts and Letters
Result:
受賞
Queen Sofia Spanish Institute Translation Prize
2010
Work:
A Manuscript of Ashes
Organization:
Queen Sofia Spanish Institute
Result:
受賞
Officer's Cross of the Order of Civil Merit
2016
Organization:
Kingdom of Spain
Result:
受賞
Thornton Wilder Prize for Translation
2022
Organization:
American Academy of Arts and Letters
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
PEN/Ralph Manheim Medal for Translation
1 appearances
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Edition 9 (2006) Winner
Works
Major Works
Don Quixote
1605 NovelEnglish translation of Miguel de Cervantes's classic novel.
ChivalryAdventure
Love in the Time of Cholera
1985 NovelEnglish translation of Gabriel García Márquez's novel.
LoveTime
Death in the Andes
1993 NovelEnglish translation of Mario Vargas Llosa's novel.
ViolencePeru
Bibliography
- Don Quixote
- Love in the Time of Cholera
- The General in His Labyrinth
Translations by Author
- Why Translation Matters
Translations of Works
- Don Quixote (Cervantes)
- Love in the Time of Cholera (García Márquez)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Fidelity to tone and intention, not literalAct of critical interpretationNot word-for-word
- Recurring Motifs
- Art of translationCultural accretions of language
Health
-
Pancreatic cancer晩年Cause of death
Legacy
Renowned for translating Latin American and Spanish literature to English, especially acclaimed for Don Quixote. Advocated for translators' recognition.
In Popular Culture
- García Márquez preferred her translations of his own works
Quotes
-
Fidelity is surely our highest aim, but a translation is not made with tracing paper. It is an act of critical interpretation.
Source: PEN Tribute speech (2003)
Trivia
- Known to friends as 'Edie'
- García Márquez preferred her and Rabassa's English translations of his novels
- Advocated for translators' names on book covers