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Edition 4 (2009) Nominee
Michelle Hartman
ミシェル・ハートマン
Michelle Hartman
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Nationality
- Canadian
- Languages
- English, Arabic, French
- Residence History
- Montreal, Canada
Career
- Occupations
- Professor, Translator, Academic
- Active Years
- 1998-
- Affiliations
- Institute of Islamic Studies, McGill University, McGill University
- Nominations
- 2009 Banipal Prize for Arabic Literary Translation shortlist (Wild Mulberries)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia College (Columbia University) | — | — | BA | — | United States |
| University of Oxford | — | — | DPhil | — | United Kingdom |
Columbia College (Columbia University)
Degree:
BA
Year of Graduation:
1993
Country:
United States
Received BA (major not specified in source)
University of Oxford
Degree:
DPhil
Year of Graduation:
1998
Country:
United Kingdom
Received DPhil (specific field not specified in source)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | College Language Association award for creative scholarship | Breaking Broken English: Black Arab Literary Solidarities and the Politics of Language | — | College Language Association | 受賞 |
College Language Association award for creative scholarship
2020
Work:
Breaking Broken English: Black Arab Literary Solidarities and the Politics of Language
Organization:
College Language Association
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Breaking Broken English: Black Arab Literary Solidarities and the Politics of Language
Academic monographAn academic study examining intersections of Arab and Black identities, the politics of language, and literary solidarities; analyzes language and power from translation and literary studies perspectives.
language politicsidentitysolidarity
Wild Mulberries (translation)
Novel (translation)English translation of Iman Humaydan Younes's novel. A story of family and memory set in Lebanon.
memoryfamilywar memory
The Weight of Paradise (translation)
Short fiction/Novel (translation)An English translation of contemporary Arabic short fiction or novel; one of Hartman's translated titles.
lossplace and belonging
Always Coca‑Cola (translation)
Novel (translation)Translation of Alexandra Chreiteh's novel, engaging with aspects of contemporary Middle Eastern society and identity.
urban lifeconsumer culture
Ali and His Russian Mother (translation)
Novel (translation)Another translation of Alexandra Chreiteh's work, depicting family and cultural clashes.
familycultural friction
Summer with the Enemy (translation)
Novel (translation)Translation of Shahla Ujayli's work, focusing on interpersonal relationships and conflicts.
conflictself-discovery
A Sky So Close to Us (translation)
Novel (translation)English translation of Shahla Ujayli's novel exploring intersections between the individual and society.
social changeindividual trajectories
The 99th Floor (translation)
Novel (translation)Translation of Jana Elhassan's novel, depicting relationships between the city and individuals.
cityloneliness
All the Women Inside Me (translation)
Novel (translation)Another translation of Jana Elhassan's work, dealing with women's subjectivity and experience.
womensubjectivity
Bibliography
- Breaking Broken English: Black Arab Literary Solidarities and the Politics of Language
- Wild Mulberries (trans.)
- The Weight of Paradise (trans.)
- Always Coca‑Cola (trans.)
- Ali and His Russian Mother (trans.)
- Summer with the Enemy (trans.)
- A Sky So Close to Us (trans.)
- The 99th Floor (trans.)
- All the Women Inside Me (trans.)
Translations by Author
- Numerous translations from Arabic into English
Translations of Works
- Wild Mulberries (English translation)
- Always Coca‑Cola (English translation)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- clear academic prosecritical analysis of cultural and linguistic politics
- Recurring Motifs
- language and identitydiaspora and memorysolidarity and transgression
Legacy
A scholar-translator known for translations from Arabic into English and work on Arab literatures. Recognized for research on language politics and Black Arab literary solidarities; translated works have received international recognition and shortlistings.
Academic Societies
- College Language Association (associated)
Trivia
- Has translated a large number of contemporary Arabic novels and a short story collection (sources state about twelve novels).
- Professor at the Institute of Islamic Studies, McGill University.
- Won the College Language Association award for creative scholarship in 2020 for Breaking Broken English.
- Her translation of Wild Mulberries was shortlisted for the 2009 Banipal Prize for Arabic Literary Translation.